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