1. The President of the United States is elected for

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years per term.

2. The President of the United States can only serve
terms.

3. A person who currently is in office and is running for election for the same office is called an
.

4. There are four types of Committees in Congress. Name two of the four types:


5. The Appropriations Committee in the House of Representatives, which is responsible for allocating budget funds, is also called this type of committee:

6. The President's power to reject a bill is called the power to

7. When the President holds a bill after the Legislature has adjourned and takes no action on that bill it is called a (two word answer):


8. The Eighth Amendment prohibits (3 word answer)
and


9. Chief Justice Roger Taney stated that "the Negro has no rights by which the white man is bound to respect," in this famous Supreme Court ruling:

10. The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution gives American citizens the right to (two words):


11. The leader presiding over the U.S. House of Representatives is called the

12. The U.S. Supreme Court Justices are appointed by the
and can serve for (how long can they serve)?

13. There are
members in the House of Representatives.

14. Members of the House of Representative serve for
years.

Answer 1

1. The President of the United States is elected for four years per term.

2. The President of the United States can only serve two terms.

3. A person who currently is in office and is running for election for the same office is called an incumbent.

4. There are four types of Committees in Congress. Name two of the four types: Standing Committees, Select Committees (Other acceptable answers could be Joint Committees, Conference Committees).

5. The Appropriations Committee in the House of Representatives, which is responsible for allocating budget funds, is also called this type of committee: Subcommittee (however, it can also be considered a Standing Committee).

6. The President's power to reject a bill is called the power to veto.

7. When the President holds a bill after the Legislature has adjourned and takes no action on that bill it is called a pocket veto.

8. The Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.

9. Chief Justice Roger Taney stated that "the Negro has no rights by which the white man is bound to respect," in this famous Supreme Court ruling: Dred Scott v. Sandford.

10. The Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution gives American citizens the right to bear arms.

11. The leader presiding over the U.S. House of Representatives is called the Speaker.

12. The U.S. Supreme Court Justices are appointed by the President and can serve for life.

13. There are 435 members in the House of Representatives.

14. Members of the House of Representatives serve for two years.