Federal System
The division of powers between National and State Governments is called
What is Federalism
A system where the citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
Representative Democracy
What are the three branches of Government?
What are the legislative, Judicial and Executive
A change or addition to the Cnstitution
What is an Amendment
This is known as the Supreme Law of the Land
What is the U.S. Constitution
What is the Role of States in the Federal System
States have the power to govern themselves in certain areas while adhering to federal laws
Who elects Representatives?
Who are Citizens
What branch of the government makes the Laws
What is the Legislative Branch
How many amendments are there in the Bill of Rights
What is ten
What year was the Constitution ratified
What is 1788
Which level of government has the power to regulate school standard.
Who is the States
An action where citizens are allowed to choose their leaders and hold them accountable.
What are elections
How can the Executive Branch check the Legislative Branch
What is Veto
Which reconstruction amendment guaranteed voting rights regardless of race.
What is the 15th Amendment
Who wrote the U.S. Constitution
Who is James Madison
The level of government that controls roads and parks in a community.
What is Local Government
Name one responsibility of citizens n a Democracy
What are Voting, serving on juries, voicing their opinions to representatives
This Branch can declare laws constitutional
What is the Judicial Branch
This amendment guaranteed freedom of speech and religion
What is the 1st Amendment
What document did the U.S. Constitution replace
What is the Articles of the Confederacy
What is a power shared by both the Federal and State governments.
What is the ability to tax
What is the difference between direct and representative democracy?
In direct democracy , citizens vote on laws directly, in representative democracy , they elect officials to make decisions for them.
Why is the Separation of Powers so Important
To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
This Amendment abolished Slavery
The 13th Amendment
This part of the U.S. Constitution outlined the reason for the Constitution and the goals of the government
What is the Preamble