Name:____________________
QUESTIONS ON THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
On a separate sheet of paper, begin answering the following questions to prepare for the writing of your
script and podcast. Be sure each has appropriate detail.
1. What are some of the responsibilities of the legislative branch?
2. What is the process a bill has to go through to become a law?
3. How can Congress override a presidential veto?
4. What are the two houses of Congress?
5. What are the qualifications to become a representative?
6. What is the term of a representative?
7. How many representatives are there in the House of Representatives?
8. Who is the Speaker of the House, and how does a representative become one?
9. What are the qualifications to become a Senator?
10. What is the term of a Senator?
11. How many Senators are there in the Senate?
12. How is this number determined?
13. What is the role of the Vice President in the Senate?
14. Who are the two senators of New Jersey?
15. Choose one of the optional questions below to answer:
1. What was the coolest new word you learned?
2. What was the most interesting fact you learned?
3. Would you like to have a job in this branch? Why or why not? If so, which one?
Name:____________________
QUESTIONS ON THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
On a separate sheet of paper, begin answering the following questions to prepare for the writing of your
script and podcast. Be sure each has appropriate detail.
1. How is a president elected?
2. What is the Electoral College?
3. Who are the candidates for President this year?
4. What political parties do they represent?
5. What is the role of the President?
6. What is the term of the President?
7. How many terms can a President serve?
8. What are some duties of the President?
9. What is a veto?
10. What is impeachment?
11. What is the role of the Vice President?
12. What is the Cabinet and its function?
13. What are some positions in the cabinet, and who holds these positions today?
14. What are some government agencies under the Executive Branch?
15. Choose one of the optional questions below to answer:
1. What was the coolest new word you learned?
2. What was the most interesting fact you learned?
3. Would you like to have a job in this branch? Why or why not? If so, which one?
Name:____________________
QUESTIONS ON THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
On a separate sheet of paper, begin answering the following questions to prepare for the writing of your
script and podcast. Be sure each has appropriate detail.
1. What is the role of the Judicial Branch?
2. What are district and appellate courts?
3. How does a case make its way to the Supreme Court?
4. What does the Supreme Court do?
5. How many justices are there in the Supreme Court?
6. Who is the Chief Justice, and what is his role?
7. How does one become a member of the Supreme Court?
8. What is the term of a Supreme Court justice?
9. Who are the members of the Supreme Court today?
10. Choose one of the optional questions below to answer:
1. What was the coolest new word you learned?
2. What was the most interesting fact you learned?
3. Would you like to have a job in this branch? Why or why not? If so, which one?