Government Positions

Government Positions 

Identify and describe positions in government. 

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  1. 00:00:55 

    What are we learning about today?

     

    • Federalism 
    • The people and positions in government 
    • The separation of Church and State in the Constitution 
    • The similarities of the Federal and State Constitutions 

  2. 00:01:34 

    Why does Texas have more representatives than Louisiana?

     

    • It is a larger state and takes up more space. 
    • It has a larger population. 
    • It has more businesses. 
    • It is closer to Washington, DC. 

  3. 00:01:57 

    John Boehner is the leader of the House of Representatives because he is the leading Republican and the Republicans have a majority in the House.  What is his official title?

     

    • Leader of the House 
    • Speaker of the House 
    • President of the House 
    • Chief of the House 

  4. 00:02:15 

    Could YOU be a Representative for Louisiana?

     

    • No, I don't live in the right place. 
    • No, I'm not old enough. 
    • No, I don't have a college degree. 
    • Yes! I meet all the qualifications! 

  5. 00:02:39 

    Which of the following is INCORRECT?

     

    • Louisiana has fewer Representatives than Texas 
    • Louisiana has fewer Senators than Texas 
    • Louisiana has the same number of Senators as Texas. 

  6. 00:03:00 

    Which of the following is true?

     

    • The leader of the Senate is called the President of the Senate and the leader of the House is called the President of the House. 
    • The leader of the Senate is called the President of the Senate and the leader of the House is called the Speaker of the House. 
    • The leader of the Senate is called the Speaker of the Senate and the leader of the House is called the Speaker of the House. 
    • The leader of the Senate is called the Speaker of the Senate and the leader of the House is called the President of the House. 

  7. 00:03:14 

    For which are the qualifications MORE STRICT?

     

    • House of Representatives, you have to be older and a citizen for longer to be a Representative. 
    • Senate, you have to be older and a citizen for longer to be a Senator. 
    • Senate, you have to have more education. 
    • Representative, you have to have more education. 

  8. 00:03:37 

    Who is in charge of the executive branch?

     

    • The Speaker of the House 
    • The President 
    • The Chief Justice 
    • The President of the Senate 

  9. 00:04:13 

    Which of the following is NOT a qualification for being the President?

     

    • Being at least 35 years old. 
    • Having graduated from college. 
    • Being a born in the United States. 
    • Living in the USA for at least 14 years. 

  10. 00:04:46 

    How does the vice president become president?

     

    • If the president dies. 
    • All the above. 
    • If the president gets impeached. 
    • If the president resigns. 

  11. 00:04:56 

    What are the qualifications to be Vice President?

     

    • Be 35 years old 
    • All the above 
    • Be a natural-born citizen of the USA 
    • Live in the US for 14 years 

  12. 00:05:42 

    What branch are the cabinet members a part of?

     

    • Judicial 
    • Executive 
    • Legislative 
    • No branch 

  13. 00:05:43 

    Who gets to choose who the cabinet members are?

     

    • The people, by elections. 
    • The President: they work for him, so he chooses them. 
    • The Supreme Court 
    • Congress 

  14. 00:06:03 

    Wait, what is Judicial Review again?

     

    • The Supreme Court can kick the president out if he breaks the law. 
    • The Supreme Court can decide if laws and actions are unconstitutional. 
    • The Supreme Court can appoint new Justices. 
    • They Supreme Court can override a Veto. 

  15. 00:06:25 

    Why couldn't Obama pick his best friend to be on the Supreme Court?

     

    • Because his best friend isn't old enough. 
    • Because Congress would use legislative review to check the president and stop his appointment. 
    • Because his best friend didn't go to law school. 
    • All the above. 

  16. 00:06:38 

    The leader of the Supreme Court is called the:

     

    • Head Justice 
    • Chief Justice 
    • Speaker of the Court 
    • President of the Court 

  17. 00:07:38 

    Which of the following does NOT match up the counterpart at the state and federal level correctly?

     

    • Governor and President 
    • Mayor and Speaker of the House 
    • State Representative and Representative 
    • State Senator and Senator 

  18. 00:08:00 

    What is similar about the legislative branch at the state and federal level?

     

    • They both can impeach the president. 
    • Their main job is to make laws. 
    • They have the same number of members. 
    • They are elected for the same amount of time. 

  19. 00:08:06 

    Mark all of the following that are federal powers:

     

    • Make laws 
    • Print money 
    • Raise taxes 
    • Control the army 
    • Organize elections 

  20. 00:08:13 

    Mark all of the following that are state powers:

     

    • Make laws 
    • Print money 
    • Control schools 
    • Organize elections 
    • Provide for local government 

  21. 00:08:21 

    Mark all of the following that are shared powers:

     

    • Make laws 
    • Print money 
    • Organize elections 
    • raise taxes 
    • Declare war 

  22. 00:08:25 

    What does federalism mean?

     

    • the separation between the three branches of government. 
    • the division of power between the federal, state, and local levels 
    • the idea that each branch should be able to control the others so no one can get too powerful. 

  23. 00:08:31 

    How many government do you have?

     

    • 1 - the federal government in Washington DC 
    • 3 - the federal government in Washington DC, the state government in Baton Rouge, and the local government in New Orleans 
    • 2 - the federal government in Washington DC and the state government in Baton Rouge 
    • 0 - I am my own government. 

  24. 00:08:35 

    What does separation of powers mean?

     

    • The idea that each branch should be able to control the others so no one can get too powerful. 
    • There are three branches of government, executive, legislative, and judicial. 
    • There are three levels of government, federal, state, and local. 

  25. 00:08:40 

    What does checks and balances mean?

     

    • There are three levels of government: federal, state, and local. 
    • The idea that each branch should be able to control the others so no one can get too powerful. 
    • Power is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. 

  26. 00:08:55 

    Besides separation of powers, what else does this diagram show?

     

    • Federalism 
    • Checks and balances 
    • The executive cabinet 
    • The Speaker of the House 

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