Foundations of American Government
Who was the first President of the United States?
This branch of government make the laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
What is the name for a person running for public office?
What is a candidate?
This amendment protects freedom of speech.
What is the First Amendment?
Which level of government runs your public schools?
What is state and local government?
This document begins with the words "We the People."
What is the Constitution?
This branch is led by the President of the United States.
What is the Executive branch?
How often is the President elected?
What is every four years?
Serving on one of these is a responsibility of American citizens.
What is a jury?
A stop sign or speed limit is an example of this type of government rule.
What is a law (or local ordinance)?
This English document limited the King's power and influenced the American government.
What is the Magna Carta?
This branch decides whether laws follow the Constitution.
What is the Judicial branch?
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are elected every how many years?
What is 2 years?
True or false: Voting is a responsibility of citizenship
What is true?
If your family receives mail, which level of government provides that service?
What is the Federal Government?
Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that people have natural rights to life, liberty, and property?
Who is John Locke?
What system keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
What are checks and balances?
What is the name of the right that allows citizens to choose their leaders?
What is suffrage?
Name one freedom protected by the First Amendment besides speech.
What is freedom of religion, press, assembly, or petition?
Which level of government issues driver's licenses?
What is the state government?
This idea says government gets its power from the people it governs.
What is popular sovereignty?
What is the term that describes the shared power between federal, state, and local governments?
What is Federalism?
Senators terms last.....
What is 6 years.
What is the highest law of the land?
What is the Constitution?
If your town wants to build a new park, which level of government is most likely responsible?
What is the local government?