Branches of Government
The President has the power to reject a decision made by the law making body by ____ing it.
Veto
Who is the bill proposed to after it passes through the senate?
The President
What are the set of the first 10 Amendments called
Bill of Rights
Explain how the president and vice president used to be elected.
Based on popular vote, the President was the first vote and the vice president was the second vote.
A tax that is placed on imported items from other countries.
A tariff
What group proposes amendments?
Senate and House of Reps.
How many days does a president have to veto a bill before it becomes a law?
10 days
What is one right or freedom granted by the First Amendment?
Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, or Petition.
What are the first 7 words of the preamble?
We The People of the United States
What is the term for the right to vote?
Suffrage
This Branch can interpret laws
Judicial Branch
The founders met in Philadephia to rework the Articles of Confederation.
Constitutional Convention
What fraction of both houses are needed to propose an amendment?
2/3
This part of the Judicial System is the last stop. They rule on Constitutional issues.
Supreme Court
What is a government divided into three branches called?
Separation of Powers
This branch may override a veto
Legislative
This federal department is responsible for setting safety regulations for all major modes of transportation
Department of Transportation
The 19th amendment gave women the right to do what?
Vote
A plan that proposed one house in Congress where all states got equal number of votes
New Jersey Plan
What is the principle that each branch of government is given powers to check the other powers of the other two and limit them.
Checks and Balances
What are some powers of a president?
Commander in chief, Make treaties, fill vacancies, appoint ambassadors, pardon convicted criminals, veto bills, etc.
This is a power that the executive branch has over the judicial branch
Can nominate/appoint judges
This amendment gives citizens "due process" and also protects them from double jeopardy
5th Amendment
This founding father thought we needed a strong, central government and he fixed the nation's troubled finances...
Alexander Hamilton
The term for "rule by the people."
Popular Sovereignty