Branches of Government
Founding Documents
Compelling Question
Democracy Vocabulary
Supporting Questions
100

The three Branches of Government

What is, Executive, Judicial, and Legislative?

100

The Preamble's description.

What is, the beginning of the Constitution?

100

How the Constitution impacts our society today.

What is, introduced checks and balances?

What is, gave equal representation to each state?

What is, established our government?

*teacher's decision*

100

Supreme Court Description.

What is, made up of nine judges that help review and interpret the laws?

100

MYSTERY BOX!!


What was the name of the King of Great Britain who America had to fight their freedom from?

Who is, King George?....the third!

200

The Executive Branch's Description.

What is, enforces the laws of the United States?

200
The first 10 Amendments.

What is, the Bill of Rights?

200

MYSTERY BOX!!


The number of Judges in the Supreme Court.

What is, nine?

200

President definition.

What is, leader of the Executive Branch who can pass or veto laws?

200
The law is a set of rules that we live by. (T or F)

What is, true?

300

The Judicial Branch's Description

What is, interprets the laws, judges when a law is unconstitutional?
300

The Constitution's description.

What is, the highest law of the United States?

300

How the Declaration of Independence impacts our society today.

What is, declared our independence from Great Britain?



300

Cabinet definition.

What is, made up of many people who help the president and the executive branch?
300

The Bill of Rights was designed to limit the power of.

What is, the Federal Government?

400

The Legislative Branch's Description.

What is, makes the laws of the United States?

400

The Declaration of Independence's description.

What is, the first founding document that declared our freedom from Great Britain?
400

One person that attended the Constitutional Convention (the writing of the Constitution). 

Who is, 

James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington? (etc.)

400

Congress definition.

What is, has the House of Representatives and the Senate?

400

The term used to refer to the Legislative Branch.

What is, Congress?

500

Mystery Box!!

The role of the Executive Branch in the SchoolHouse Rock video "Three Ring Circus".

What is, the Ringmaster? (President)

500

MYSTERY BOX!!!


The first three words of the Consitution.

What is, "We the People"?

500

The person that signed their name extra large on the Declaration of Independence.

Who is, John Hancock?

500

Preamble definition.

What is, the beginning of a document that states it's purpose?

What is, the beginning of the Constitution?

*teacher decision*

500

Without these, society couldn't survive because people could do whatever they want.

What are, laws?

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