This is a document that explains how the government of a country works.
What is a Constitution?
100
Our government is divided into 3 branches of in order to make sure no one person becomes to powerful. What is this called?
What is Separation of Powers?
100
These are changes made to the Constitution
What is an amendment?
100
This is the division of power between the government of the whole country (federal) and the governments of our individual states.
What is federalism?
100
Marriage, Education, and Driver's rights are powers reserved for this level of government.
What is the state level of government?
200
This principle explains that nobody is above the law. Even government officials must follow the laws.
What is "Rule of Law"?
200
This branch of government makes laws
What is the legislative branch?
200
This amendment protects your right to disagree and protest the government.
What is the first amendment?
200
This is the amendment that makes sure that the states have rights set aside for only them.
What is the 10th amendment?
200
The power of the purse (money, taxes, etc.) belongs to
What is Congress (the Federal Government)?
300
This is the type of government practiced in the United States where the people have the power to rule, but they choose representatives to rule for them.
What is a representative democracy?
300
This branch carries out or enforces the law. Its departments and agencies inform people of the law and catches them if they break it.
What is the executive branch?
300
This amendment requires due process of the law; declaring fair processes when dealing with the government. You cannot be tried for the same crime twice, forced to testify against yourself, and the gov't must pay you a fair price if they take your property.
What is the 5th amendment?
300
The Constitution specifically lists powers for the this two levels of government.
What is the federal and state government.
300
Any power that deals with other countries or issues between states all belong to this level of government?
What is the Federal government?
400
This principle means that the citizens in a country give the government permission to rule them.
What is Consent of the Governed?
400
This branch of government decides what the law means and decides if a law has been broken.
What is the Judicial Branch?
400
This amendment protects the rights of those accused a crime: you have the right to an attorney, a prompt and public trial, and an unbiased jury.
What is the 6th amendment
400
If there is a law at the federal level that disagrees with the state level, this is the level which always wins.
What is the federal government?
400
Taxation is a power that belongs to which level of government
What is both the federal and state level of government?
500
A government must have four things: territory, land, people, and ultimate power. What's another word for ultimate power?
What is sovereignty?
500
This is the name of our legislative branch. It has two houses.
What is Congress?
500
This amendment protects the people from the government. It says that they may not take or search or us or our property without a warrant or reasonable suspicion.
What is the 4th amendment?
500
The state government gives some power and some jobs to this level of government to help manage the state.
What is local governments? Local meaning cities, towns, suburbs, etc.
500
This is the Executive Branch of the federal, state, and local branch of government.