Vocab
This term describes something you are born with in the United States--something that cannot be taken away and gives you the liberty of choice and autonomy.
What is a right?
Which article of the constitution describes the legislative branch?
What is article 1 of the constitution?
What article of the constitution describes the executive branch?
What article of the constitution creates the judicial branch?
What is article 3 of the constitution?
What does the constitution do?
Outline the rights of US Citizens and details how the government will run.
This term describes things that you should do--not because you have to but because they make the world a better place. Not doing these often have consequences.
What are responsibilities?
What is the role of the legislative branch?
What is the role of the executive branch?
What is to execute and finalize laws created by the legislative branch?
What is the role of the judicial branch?
To determine whether or not laws follow the constitution.
What are amendments?
The idea that no individual person is above the law.
What is Rule of Law?
What is the legislative--meaning law making--body of the legislative branch?
What is Congress?
Who heads the executive branch?
What is the president?
What is the highest court in the United States that heads the judicial branch?
The Supreme Court
The constitution begins with three famous words to describe who is in charge of the government.
what is "we the people"
The benefit and interest of all within a community.
What is the common good?
What two houses make up congress?
What is The Senate and The House of Representatives?
What is the group of individuals who are appointed by the president to head different departments within the government?
What is the presidential cabinet?
How are supreme court judges selected?
What is being appointed by the current president.
What is the beginning of the constitution called?
What is the Preamble?
Someone who goes to vote in their local election is doing their civic...
Responsibility
How many senators make up the senate?
What is the power the president has if they disapprove of a law?
What is veto?
When does a U.S. supreme court judge end their job as a judge?
What is retiring or dying in office
What is the concept of a "living document"
What is a document that changes over time?