American Government - System of Government (Part 2)

American Government - System of Government (Part 2)

Questions 26-39 cover Congress, the legislative branch, and how laws are made.

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Question 26

Question:

We elect a President for how many years?

Answer:

four (4)

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Question 27

Question:

In what month do we vote for President?

Answer:

November

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Question 28

Question:

What is the name of the President of the United States now?

Answer:

Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the President of the United States.

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Question 29

Question:

What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?

Answer:

Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Vice President of the United States.

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Question 30

Question:

If the President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

Answer:

the Vice President

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Question 31

Question:

If both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

Answer:

the Speaker of the House

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Question 32

Question:

Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?

Answer:

the President

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Question 33

Question:

Who signs bills to become laws?

Answer:

the President

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Question 34

Question:

Who vetoes bills?

Answer:

the President

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Question 35

Question:

What does the President's Cabinet do?

Answer:

advises the President.

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Question 36

Question:

What are two Cabinet-level positions?

Answer:

Secretary of Agriculture. Secretary of Commerce. Secretary of Defense. Secretary of Education. Secretary of Energy. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Secretary of Homeland Security. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Secretary of the Interior. Secretary of Labor. Secretary of State. Secretary of Transportation. Secretary of the Treasury. Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Attorney General. Vice President.

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Question 37

Question:

What does the judicial branch do?

Answer:

reviews laws

explains laws

resolves disputes (disagreements)

decides if a law goes against the Constitution

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Question 38

Question:

What is the highest court in the United States?

Answer:

the Supreme Court

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Question 39

Question:

How many justices are on the Supreme Court?

Answer:

Nine (9)

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