| Vocabulary | Test Your Understanding | The Three Branches of Government | National and State Government Powers | Steps in a Bill Becoming a Law |
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100What is compromise?
To give up some of what you want in order to reach an agreement
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100What is the Articles of Conferation?
Was the first plan for a central government.
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100What is the Legislative Branch?
Can override the President Veto.
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100What is National Government?
Can admint new states.
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100What is the first step in a bill becoming a law?
A member of the House or Senate introduces a bill.
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200What is the Pre-Amble?
The introduction to the Constitution.
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200What is Philadelphia?
The delegates of the Constitutional Convention met here.
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200What is the Executive Branch?
Appoints Supreme Court Justices.
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200What is State Government?
Can makes laws for marriage and divorce.
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200What is step three in a bill becoming a law?
The House and Senate vote to approve the bill.
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300What is a Federal System?
A governing system in which the states share authority with the national government.
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300What is the number of houses of Congress?
The Great Compromise created this.
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300What is the Legislative Branch?
Passes Taxes
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300What is State Government?
Can set up public schools.
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300What is step four in a bill becoming a law?
The bill goes to the President.
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400What is impeach?
To accuse a government official, such as the president, of wrong doing.
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400What is the population of the state?
This is used to determine how many representatives a state will have in the House of Representatives.
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400What is the Legislative Branch?
Makes laws.
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400What is the National Government?
Can print money.
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400What is step two in a bill becoming a law?
The bill is reviewed by committees.
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500What is a Republic?
A form of government in which people elect representatives to run a country.
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500What is to set up a system by which new states could be formed?
The purpose of the Northwest Ordinance.
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500What is the Executive Branch?
Manages the government.
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500What is the National Government?
Can declare war.
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500What is the last step in a bill becoming a law?
The bill gets a two-thirds majority vote in Congress, it becomes a law.
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