Branches of Government
This branch makes the laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
This is the first ten amendments to the constitution.
What is The Bill of Rights
A person born in the United States is automatically this.
What is a citizen?
The President can do this to a bill to stop it from becoming law.
What is veto it?
This leader is the head of a US State's executive branch
Who is the governor?
This branch enforces the laws.
What is the executive branch?
The Preamble begins with this word.
What is we?
This is a legal process to become a citizen if you are born in another country.
What is naturalization?
The Supreme Court can do this to laws that go against the Constitution
What is declare them unconstitutional?
Local governments provide these services like police and fire protection
What are public services?
This branch interprets the laws.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This article sets up the legislative branch.
What is Article 1?
One duty of US citizens is serving on this if called.
What is a jury?
Congress needs this many members to vote together to over-ride a presidental veto.
What is 2/3rds majority?
This is the main way that local governments make money
What are property taxes?
Who is the president?
This principle ensures that no branch gets too powerful.
What are Checks and Balances?
These freedoms are guaranteed by the first amendment.
What are speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition?
The Senate must approve this kind of presidential appointment.
What is a Supreme Court Justice?
This is the name for a city's law-making body.
What is city council?
These two houses make up the US Congress.
What are the Senate and the House of Representatives?
This clause lets Conress pass laws needed to carry out its powers.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
This is the difference between a duty and a responsibility of citizenship.
What is: duties are REQUIRED by law, responsibilities are voluntary.
This branch can impeach and remove a president.
What is the Legislative Branch (congress?)
This document outlines the structure of a state government
What is the state constitution?