What do the first three words of the preamble mean?
That the power belongs with the people
100
How many parts does the Preamble have?
5
100
What type of government do we have?
Federal government
200
What is the Constitution?
Wirrten document that organizes and explains how our government is organized
200
What is a limited government?
Limited government is that the government can only do what the pople have given it power to do
200
What are the 3 levels of government?
Federal, state, and local
200
What are powers that belong to the state government
Name 2
Making marriage laws, issuing driver licenses, creating public schools, handling trade within a state
300
What are some powers that belong to the federal government? Name 2
Declaring war, operating post offices, printing money, handling trade with other countries, maintaining an army
300
What are powers shared between the federal and state governments?
Collecting taxes, borrowing money, and making laws
300
What is taxing? And what do we use it for?
Is a power that the state and federal government share.
Used to collect money to help pay for people who work in the government such as police officers and fire fighters to protect us
Maintain Libraries
Pay for our education
300
What is the seperation of powers? And why do we have it?
When power is divided to three branches. We have it to prevent any branch from getting too powerful
300
What are the 3 branches of government?
Executive, legislative, and judicial
400
What would happen if there was no government?
There will be no organization, no rules to follow, people will do whatever they want and no one will be protected. Rights will be lost.
400
What does the Executive Branch do? And Who is in it?
Enforces the laws. President.
400
What does the Legislative branch do? and who is in it?
Makes the laws. Congress = 1) House of Rep. and 2) Senate
400
What does the Judicial branch do? And who is in it?
Interpret the laws to see if they are fair. The supreme court, 9 judges
400
What are some examples of people we elect to offic? Name 3
President
V. Pres
Senators
House of rep
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What are some functions or reasons why we have laws? Name 3
1) To protect our rights
2) To limit government
3) To control Crime
4) To punish those who break laws
5) To have security and order
6) To describe our responsibilities as citizens
500
What are checks and balances? Give 2 examples
Checks and balances is used to prevent one branch from getting too powerful
Ex: Leg. Branch can override president's veto
Exec. branch can veto a bill
Exec. branch appoints judges but senate approves the,
Supreme court can declare a law unconstitutional.
500
What are the bill of rights? Give two examples
First ten amendments that protect our rights.
Ex: Freedom of religion, freedom of speech, right to bear arms, trial by jury, no unreasonable searches
500
Name all the parts of the preamble
1) to form a more perfect union
2) to establish justice
3) To insure domestic tranquility
4) To provide for the common defense
5) To promote the general welfare
500
Provide an office that we, the people, do not elect