Class _____________________________
Name: __________________________
American Government Scavenger
Hunt
1. What are the three branches of government?___________________________
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2. Who makes up the Legislative branch? ________________________________
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3. What are the two parts of Congress? ________________________________
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4. What is the primary duty of Congress? _______________________________
5. In the House, representation is based on ______________________________
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How many total representatives are in the House? ________________________
What are the 3 requirements to serve in the House of Representatives? _______
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How long is the term for a House representative? ________________________
6. How many Senators does each state have? _____________________________
How many total senators are in the Senate? ____________________________
What are the 3 requirements to serve in the Senate? ____________________
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How long is the term for a Senator? _________________________________
7. Who makes up the Executive branch of the government? __________________
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8. Name 3 jobs of the President: ______________________________________
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Class _____________________________
Name: __________________________
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9. How many terms can the President serve? ____________________________
10. What are the requirements to become President? _______________________
11. Who makes up the President’s cabinet? _______________________________
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12. Name 5 Executive departments: ____________________________________
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13. Who was the 26th President? _______________________________________
14. If the President of the United States is incapacitated, dies, resigns, is for any
reason unable to hold his office, or is removed from office (impeached and
convicted), list the first 5 people who succeed the President: ______________
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15. Who makes up the Judicial branch of government? ______________________
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16. What is the highest court in the land? ________________________________
17. How many justices serve in the Supreme Court? _________________________
18. What are the requirements to serve as a justice? _______________________
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19. How do you get to be a justice? ____________________________________
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