Constitution
System Of Gov't
Branches of Government
Phrases or Terms
Vocabulary
100
A written plan for our government
What is the constitution?
100
First Ten Amendments of the Constitution
What are the Bill of Rights?
100
The three branches of of government.
What is Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
100
Who are the Cabinet?
What is the name of the specific group of "Advisors" to the President called?
100
Where the reasons "why" the Constitution are written?
What is the Preamble?
200
What was the Mayflower Compact
What was the "Primary Source" for writing our Constitution?
200
What is "two"?
How many levels does a "Federalist System" have?
200
Branch of government that enforces the laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
200
Our President.
What is the "Executive" branch of our Government?
200
What does the word "Veto" mean?
to cancel or not approve.
300
It's "endurance".
What is one of the most important features of our Constitution?
300
Who are the "People"?
Who has the "Power" within our system of government?
300
Branch of Government that makes the laws.
What is the function of the Legislative Branch?
300
To ensure that no part of government becomes more inportant that the other parts.
What are "Checks and Balances" for?
300
What are "Concurrent Powers?
Powers given by the Constitution that both the Federal and State governments can do (ie.Taxing).
400
Settled the concerns over representation at the 1787 Constitutional Convention
What is the Great Compromise?
400
What are the state Constitutions?
What is the name of the document, at the state level, that establishes their form of government?
400
Who is the Judicial Branch?
What part of our government ensures the laws are legal?
400
A review by the courts to ensure that have acted properly.
What is Judicial Review?
400
What are "Reserved Powers"?
Power given to the states/commonwealths such as providing for education of their citizens.
500
The three section of the Constitution.
What are the Preamble, Articles and Amendments?
500
What is Congress? (By a 2/3 vote).
Who can propose an amendment to the Constitution
500
The two parts of the legislative branch.
What are House of Representatives and Senate called?
500
When most people accept the rule of the Majority.
What is Majority Rule?
500
What is an "amendment"?
A written change to the Constitution.
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