Which principles of government stop one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
What is the supreme law of the land?
What is the Constitution?
What is one right in the First Amendment?
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Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Petition
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Press
What is the "rule of law"?
Everyone must obey the law.
Leaders must obey the law.
Government must obey the law.
No one is above the law.
This is the branch of government that is responsible for Lawmaking at the national level.
What is the legislative branch?
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. This is one power of the states.
What is education?
Marriage, regulate elections, establish local governments
What does the Constitution do?
What is set up the government?
Protect basic rights of Americans
Defines the government
How many Amendments in the Constitution?
27
Who makes federal laws?
What is Congress?
Senate and House of Representatives
Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the federal government. This is one power of the federal government.
What is the power to make treaties?
Declare war, trade agreements, coin money, regulate interstate trade, post offices, punish piracy
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. This is one of the writers.
Who is James Madison?
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
What is We the People?
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Declared independence from Great Britain.
Who is in charge of the Executive branch?
President
He was President during the Great Depression and World War II.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This is one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Who are the Cherokee?
What is an amendment?
What is a change or addition to the Constitution?
What are the three rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
What are two parts of the U.S. Congress?
Senate and the House of Representatives
The number of justices on the Supreme Court.
What is 9?
This is one right reserved only for United States citizens.
What is the right to run for federal office?
The name for the first 10 amendments?
What are the Bill of Rights?
What is the economic system in the United States?
What is capitalist economy?
What is a market economy?
How many U.S. Senators are there?
100