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The U.S. ConstitutionLegislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch Amendments How a Bill Becomes a Law
200 200 200 200 200
400 400 400 400 400
600 600 600 600 600
800 800 800 800 800
1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Bonus Question: 5000 pts
Legislative Branch: 400
• Question:• Name the two different parts of Congress and
how many representatives are in each.• Answer• (The Senate has 100 representatives and the
House of Representatives has 435 representatives)
Legislative Branch: 600
• Question:• How long is a term for a representative from
the House and from the Senate?• Answer• House = 2 years, elected unlimited times• Senate= 6 year terms, elected unlimited times
Legislative Branch: 800
• Question:• The President can make treaties with other
countries if the treaty is approved by • Answer• (The Senate
Legislative Branch: 1000
• Question:• Who is the President of the Senate?• Answer• (The Vice President of the U.S.)
Executive Branch: 200
• Question:• Who makes up the Executive Branch?• Answer• President• Vice-President• President’s Cabinent
Executive Branch: 400
• Question:• What qualifies someone to become
President?• Answer• Be 35 years old• Live in the US for 14 Years• Be a natural born citizen
Executive Branch: 600
• Question:• How long is the President’s term and how
many times can they be elected?• Answer• 4 years, elected twice (two terms)
Executive Branch: 800
• Question:• Who would take over if the President and
Vice-President die?• Answer• The Speaker of the House
Executive Branch: 1000
• Question:• List three of the President’s Powers and
Duties.• Answer• Enforce laws• Veto bills passed by congress• Makes treaties with other nations (approved
by Senate)
Judicial Branch: 200
• Question:• Who makes up the Judicial Branch?• Answer• Supreme Court and other Federal Courts
Judicial Branch: 400
• Question:• Which court is the HIGHEST court in the land?• Answer• Supreme Court
Judicial Branch: 600
• Question:• True or False: The Supreme Court declares
laws unconstitutional. • Answer• True
Judicial Branch: 800
• Question:• How long of a term does a Supreme Court
Justice serve?• Answer• Life
Judicial Branch: 1000
• Question:• How do you become a Supreme Court Justice?• Answer• Appointed by the President• Approved by the Senate
Amendments: 400
• Question:• What does the Second amendment protect?• Answer• Protects the right to bear arms
Amendments: 600
• Question:• What does the 6th amendment protect?• Answer• Protects the right to a fair and speedy public
trial by jury, including the rights to be notified of the accusations, to confront the accuser, to obtain witnesses and to retain counsel
Amendments: 1000
• Question:• What does the 26th amendment do?• Answer• Establishes the official voting age to be 18
years old
How a bill becomes law: 200
• Question:• In order for a bill to become a law, it MUST be
passed by who?• Answer• Passed by the House and Senate
How a bill becomes law: : 400
• Question:• What are the first and second steps in making
a bill become a law?• Answer• First= The bill is introduced in the House of
Representatives• Second= The House of Representatives passes
the bill
How a bill becomes law: 600
• Question:• What are the third and fourth steps in making
a bill become a law• Answer• Third = The Senate passes the bill• Fourth= The President is given the bill
How a bill becomes law: 800
• Question:• What are the fifth and sixth steps in making a
bill become law?• Answer• Fifth= President vetoes bill• Sixth= The bill goes back to the House and
Senate
How a bill becomes law: 1000
• Question:• What is the final step for a bill to become a
law?• Answer• Congress overrides the veto and the bill
becomes a law.
Bonus Question: 5000 pts.
• Question:• List the 5 freedoms given under the 1st
amendment?• Answer• Religion• Speech• the press• Assemble• Petition the government
The Winner Of The Last RoundWrite Down How Much Money
You Are Willing To RiskIf You get the Question write you win that money
If you get it wrong you Loss the money!
The Winner Of The Last RoundWrite Down How Much Money
You Are Willing To RiskIf You get the Question write you win that money
If you get it wrong you Loss the money!