| A | B |
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| Who is on the Executive Branch? | President, Vice President, Cabinet |
| What is the main job of the Executive Branch? | make sure that laws are carrried out (or executed) |
| Who becomes President if the President is removed from office? | Vice President |
| Who appoints Supreme Court Judges? | President |
| Who approves appointments? | Senate |
| Who makes foreign treaties? | President |
| Who approves treaties? | Senate |
| What two things make up Congress? | Senate and the House of Representatives |
| Which branch is Congress on? | Legislative |
| What is the main function of the Legislative Branch? | pass/make laws |
| How many US Senators does each state have? | 2 |
| How many US Senators are there? (total number) | 100 |
| Do all states have the same number of US Representatives? | no |
| Why don't all states have the same number of US Representatives? | the number is based on population |
| How many US Representatives are there? (total number) | 435 |
| How many people are in Congress? (total number) | 535 |
| Who is on the Judicial Branch? | judges |
| What is the main job of the Judicial Branch? | interpret laws/decide if laws are constitutional |
| How many judges are on the Supreme Court? | 9 |
| What is the title of the head judge on the Supreme Court? | Chief Justice |
| Who appoints Supreme Court Judges? | President |
| Who confirms or rejects the appointments? | Senate |
| Name two types of cases that the Supreme Court will hear. | Constitution, federal laws, treaties |
| Who was the first President of the US? | George Washington |
| To which political party did the first President belong? | None - Political parties did not exists |
| How many people voted in favor of the first President? | All of them - it was a unanimous vote |
| Name one precedent set by the first President. | He only served two terms - or - He set up the first Cabinet |
| What does the President’s Cabinet do? | Advises the President |
