The Constitution
The ______________ is the highest law of the United States and it explains our rights as citizens.
Representatives from 12 colonies gathered at the ____________________ to create a compromise, agreeing how to run their new country.
Constitutional Convention
The ____________ is a list of citizen's rights to be protected in the Constitution.
Who is the leader of the Executive Branch? What is th Executive Branch known for?
President/Vice-President.
Approving laws
No one is above the _______, even our elected officials.
Law
________________ are changes that are added or taken away from the Constitution.
Amendments
How many branches of government are there? What is each branch called?
3 branches
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
What is freedom of speech?
You can share your opinions using your words or actions, as long as you are respectful to America.
What makes up the Legislative Branch and what is the Branch's job?
Congress
Makes laws for our countries, and taxes citizens
True
The ________ Amendment made it illegal to own slaves in the United States.
13th
_________________ was a revolt by angry farmers who were being taxes in order to pay off war debt.
Shay's Rebellion
Freedom of the ___________ is where reporters are allowed to write and report on the government, sharing their opinion.
Press
True or False: The 3 branches of government all share the power of the State government.
False - It shares the power of the National Government
__________________ states that each branch of government is limited by another branch.
Checks and Balances
The _________ Amendment states that former slaves are now full citizens of the United States.
15th
____________ is a system where power is divided between the different levels of government.
Federalism
Freedom to ___________ is when you are allowed to work with people to change things about our government by collecting signatures.
Petition
Who makes up the judicial branch?
The Supreme Court
Separation of _________ explains how each branch has a different job.
powers
The __________ Amendment allows women to have the right to vote as of 1920.
What event caused the government to realize the Articles of Confederation were weak and that they needed to create a new Constitution?
Shay's Rebellion
Which freedom is included in the First Amendment?
Freedom of Speech
What is the role of the Judicial Branch?
To decide if laws or fair or not.
What are the 3 LEVELS of the government and what is one thing each of the levels has the power to do?
National, State, and Local
National - armed forces, treaties with countries, declare war, print money
State - drivers license, running elections, public schools, roads and bridges
Local - police and firefighters, trash disposal, managing parks, animal control