Pilgrims/types of Government
What kind of Government do we have? Bonus* what does it mean?
Democracy,
ruled by the people with elections and rights protected.
What is the constitution?
What is the declaration of independence?
the rulebook for the country.
America telling England it wanted to be independent.
What are the three branches that were created?
Bonus *what do each do? what is this called that government was separated into three?
legislative, executive, judicial
make the laws, enforce the laws, judge the laws in court
What does the legislative branch do? What are the two houses they are divided into
They make the laws.
They are divided into the house of representatives, and the senate
How do you vote? How often
Primaries every two years local elections sooner
Go to voting poll booth or by mail
What is a monarchy? Bonus* who is in charge of it called
Very limiting government ruled by one person, often a king.
dictator
what is are two amendments and their purpose
1st Five Freedoms You have the right to say what you think, choose your religion, and gather peacefully.
2nd Bear Arms The right to own weapons for protection (this is often debated today).
3rd Quartering Soldiers The government cannot force you to let soldiers live in your house during peacetime.
4th Searches and Seizures The police need a good reason (a warrant) to search your home or take your things.
5th Due Process/Silence You have the right to remain silent and not speak against yourself in court. The government must follow fair rules before punishing you.
6th Criminal Trial Rights You have the right to a speedy and public trial and to have a lawyer help you.
7th Civil Trial Rights You have the right to a jury trial in disagreements over money or property (not just crimes).
8th Bail and Punishment The government cannot give you an unfairly high fine or cruel punishment.
9th People's Rights You have more rights than just the ones listed in the Constitution.
10th States' Rights Any power the Constitution doesn't give to the federal government belongs to the states or the people.
11th Suing States You cannot sue a state that you do not live in in federal court.
12th Electing President This set the official rules for how the President and Vice President are elected together (electoral college).
13th Abolish Slavery Slavery is now illegal and banned in the United States forever.
14th Citizenship and Equal Protection Everyone born in the U.S. is a citizen, and states must treat all citizens equally under the law.
15th Voting Rights (Race)The government cannot stop someone from voting because of their race or color.
What does the term "checks and balances" mean?
that no branch of governement can be more powerful than the other
true or false both the senate and house of representatives have to agree on a bill for it to become a law?
True or false Bonus* A president can then after VETO it and take it down.
True
True
What does federal mean?
Bonus*what do they do?
It is the highest level of government that looks at the nation as a whole
they print the money for us to use
Why did the pilgrims/puritans leave England?
They had problems with the king restricting the way they practiced their religion.
What is the freedom of speech mean in the first amendment mean?
They can say whatever they want about the government without being punished.
What does it mean if something is unconstitutional?
it goes against the constitution and the law should be erased.
What does the executive branch do? Who is the team that helps them
The cabinet.
What of the three levels of government is state?
middle management
turns federal law and interprets it into local law
did Christopher Columbus discover America? True or false
bonus* Explain what he did
False
He discovered islands off the bahamas never made it to the mainland. but he did make europe as a whole aware of the mainland americas.
what does it mean to plead the fifth?
to not say anything during an investigation that could get yourself into trouble
Who runs the executive branch?
President
What does the judicial branch do?
They interpret the laws in court trials
Who runs the local level?
What are they in charge of?
Mayor or city council
They are the ones who pick up your trash, run the fire department and police, and fix the local streetlights and potholes! They make sure your neighborhood is safe and clean."
What is the difference between a pilgrim and a puritan
puritan was the whole group of 10,000. pilgrim was the first group of 200 to come over on mayflower
what are other amendements? list as many as you can for both teams whoever gets more wins
1st Five Freedoms You have the right to say what you think, choose your religion, and gather peacefully.
2nd Bear Arms The right to own weapons for protection (this is often debated today).
3rd Quartering Soldiers The government cannot force you to let soldiers live in your house during peacetime.
4th Searches and Seizures The police need a good reason (a warrant) to search your home or take your things.
5th Due Process/Silence You have the right to remain silent and not speak against yourself in court. The government must follow fair rules before punishing you.
6th Criminal Trial Rights You have the right to a speedy and public trial and to have a lawyer help you.
7th Civil Trial Rights You have the right to a jury trial in disagreements over money or property (not just crimes).
8th Bail and Punishment The government cannot give you an unfairly high fine or cruel punishment.
9th People's Rights You have more rights than just the ones listed in the Constitution.
10th States' Rights Any power the Constitution doesn't give to the federal government belongs to the states or the people.
11th Suing States You cannot sue a state that you do not live in in federal court.
12th Electing President This set the official rules for how the President and Vice President are elected together (electoral college).
13th Abolish Slavery Slavery is now illegal and banned in the United States forever.
14th Citizenship and Equal Protection Everyone born in the U.S. is a citizen, and states must treat all citizens equally under the law.
15th Voting Rights (Race)The government cannot stop someone from voting because of their race or color.
What do you need in order to run an effective government
powerful enough that they can collect things like taxes and enforce laws
but not so strong that people don't have personal freedoms too
What is judicial review?
Where the judicial branch reviews a law and makes sure it works with the constitution
Why is voting important?
Because it allows us to have a say in how our government is run which is something many countries cant do.