3 Branches
3 Branches
People
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The Executive branches duty is to ______ the laws.
carry out
100
Who makes up the Executive branch?
The President
100
Who risked her life on the Underground Railroad, helping slaves escape to freedom?
Harriet Tubman
100
Why is it important to follow reasonable laws voluntarily?
It is for the common good of everyone
200
What are the 3 branches of government?
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
200
The Legislative branches duty is to _____ the laws.
make
200
Who is our president of the United States right now?
President Obama
200
What is the meaning of the term “common good”?
It is for the benefit of everyone.
300
Who makes up the Legislative branch?
Congress which breaks off into the House of Representatives and the Senate
300
The Judicial branches duty is to _______ the laws.
settle the differences
300
Who fought for women to have the right to vote?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
300
The Bill of Rights guarantees us “Freedom of Expression”. What does that mean?
It means to communicate your beliefs, ideas, or feelings to others.
400
Who makes up the Judicial branch?
Supreme Court Justices
400
The president has the power to _____ a bill.
veto
400
Who worked to end slavery and gain equal rights for women? She gave a famous speech entitled “Ain’t I a Woman?”
Sojourner Truth
400
The US Constitution begins with the words “We the People”. Which people does that mean?
American citizens
500
What does separation of powers mean?
to divide the power of government among the branches
500
The people who wrote our Constitution believed that our government should have three branches. Why?
So the power would be separated and no one would have too much power.
500
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
500
Name and explain at least one of the rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights besides the "Freedom of Expression".
Right to freedom of religion, right to protection of the laws, right to due process of law, right to vote... etc
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