Government
Government Cont.
US Constitution
Branches of Gov.
Preamble
100
-means "rule by the people" In this type of government, power is held by the people.
What is Democracy?
100
-form of government controlled by people who base the nation's laws on religious ideas.
What is Theocracy?
100

Name the 3 parts of the Constitution.

What is the preamble, main body (articles), and amendments?

100

What are the three branches?

What is Legislative, Judicial, and Executive?

100

First 3 words

What is We the People?

200
-nation is ruled by one political party. Government is in power through force and dominance.
What is Totalitarian?
200
-a chaotic situation in which there is no government...which means no stability.
What is Anarchy?
200

How many amendments are there?

What is 27?

200

The job of congress is to...

What is Make Laws?

200

The number of government purposes identified in the U.S. Constitution preamble.

What is 6?

300
-system by which a nation is ruled by a king or queen. Power is passed down through the ruling family.
What is Monarchy?
300
-system under which a single, unelected leader uses force to maintain control. In this form, little attention is given to personal freedoms and public opinion.
What is Dictatorship?
300
The Queen of England is apart of this form of government:
What is Monarchy?
300

The judicial department is made up of?

What is Judges?

300

The role of the government to make fair laws that equitably enforced.

What is establish justice?

400

The division of government into three branches in order to restrict the accumulation of power by any one person or body.

What is the separation of powers?

400

A system of restrictions placed on individual branches of government by the other branches of government to maintain a balance of power.

What is checks and balances?

400

How long did it take to write the Constitution?

What is 4 months?

400

Who makes up the executive branch?

What is the president and cabinet members?

400

The role of government to protect the U.S. from foreign attacks using the military and diplomacy.

What is provide for the common defense?

500
-a ruling power in a political society. It has the authority to make laws, resolve disputes, and issue administrative decisions. In other words, they're responsible for providing order and stability.
What is Government?
500
When the army is in control of a nation, this is called:
What is Totalitarian?
500

These are changes to the Constitution?

What are amendments?

500

Who makes up the Legislative Branch?

What is Senators & house of representatives (congress)?

500

The role of government to protect our freedoms, such as speech, religion, press, and petition.

What is secure the blessings of liberty?

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