Government Grade 5 Terms

Front 1

3 branches of government

Back 1

judicial
legislative
executive

Front 2

3 levels of government

Back 2

federal
state
local

Front 3

Who is in charge of the executive branch of government?

Back 3

President

Front 4

Who is the president and what political party is he a member of?

Back 4

George W. Bush is a member of the Republican party

Front 5

what are the 7 duties of the President?

Back 5

runs executive branch of government (chief executive)
2. Leads armed forces(commander in chief)
3. Goes to official meetings
(state)
4. Head of political party
(party)
5. Diplomat (makes treaties)
6. Lists ideas for new laws
(chief legislator)
7.Sets the policy to keep the country in the black
(Guardian of the economy)
3.

Front 6

What is the President's advisory board called?

Back 6

Cabinet

Front 7

What are the titles of these members of the Cabinet?

Back 7

1. Attorney General
2. Secretary of State
3. Secretary of Agriculture
4. Secretary of Commerce
5. Secretary of Transportation
6. Secretary of Health and Human Services
7 Secretary of Defense
8. Secretary of Treasury
9Secretary of Education
10 Secretary of Interior
11. Secretary of Housing and Human Development
12. Secretary of Labor
13. Secretary of Energy
14 Veterans' Affairs
15. Homeland Security

Front 8

When does the Advisory Board change?

Back 8

Every 4 years

Front 9

Who is our vice president?

Back 9

Dick Cheney

Front 10

What is another name for the legislative branch?

Back 10

Congress

Front 11

How many houses are there in the Congress? Name them.

Back 11

2-
Senate
House of Representatives

Front 12

Who many members of the Senate are there?

Back 12

100- 2 from each state

Front 13

Who are our senators?

Back 13

Ted Kennedy
John Kerry

Front 14

How long are Senator's terms?

Back 14

6 years