3 Branches
3 Branches
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Random
100
Who makes up the legislative branch?
The Senate and the Congress.
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The duty of the Executive Branch is to _______ the laws.
Enforce and carry out
100
What is the Constitution?
A document written to solve problems that came as a result of weaknesses in the government.
100
How many amendments are there in the Bill of Rights?
Ten
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Why is it important to follow reasonable laws voluntarily?
For the common good of all citizens
200
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Judicial, Executive
200
Which branch makes sure laws abide by the Constitution?
Judicial Branch
200
The Constitution is based on the idea that the authority of the government comes directly from the ___________.
People
200
Name one of the rights for citizens.
(freedom of religion, speech and assembly, to bear arms, protection againtst troops being quartered in private homes, protects against unreasonable seraches, requirement for indictment by a grand jury for major crimes, speedy trial.)
200
What is the meaning of the term “common good”?
It is for the benefit of everyone.
300
Who makes up the Executive Branch?
The President and his cabinet
300
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.
300
Under the Constitution, governing powers are shared between the _______ and the _________.
the states and the federal government
300
The Bill of Rights is apart of what major historical document?
The Constitution
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
What does separation of powers mean?
To divide the power of government among the branches
400
The president has the power to _____ a bill.
Veto
400
Why is the Articles of Confederation similar to the Constitution?
They both provided for the establishment of government.
400
Why was the Bill of Rights developed?
To protect individual rights and freedoms not addressed in the original Constitution.
400
The US Constitution begins with the words “We the People”. Which people does that mean?
We, as in, American citizens.
500
Who is the Judicial Branch made up of?
The Supreme Court
500
The Constitution provides that we have _______ branches of government?
three
500
Is the Bill of Rights only limited to those rights listed in the 10 amendments?
No
500
Name one person who signed the Constitution.
George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Ben Franklin
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