Constitution
Why did the Founding Fathers create a separation of powers between the 3 branches of government?
What is to limit the power of the government?
Name the person or group that:
1. can sign laws
2. is part of the Executive Branch
3. is elected by citizens
Who is the President?
list 2 powers that the state and federal government share
....both can collect taxes
....both can set up court systems
....both can establish banks
....both can borrow money
....both can make laws to provide for public health and welfare
The United States Constitution gives all Americans basic rights. You want to tell how you feel about the new homework policy. Which right are you using?
What is Freedom of Speech?
the division of the government into 3 branches
What is checks and balances?
the Preamble to the Constitutions starts with the words "We the People". Why is this phrase so important?
What is it means the people consent to the governed?
[Fancy way of saying the people give the government power through their votes in elections]
In the State of Georgia, which part of the government makes the laws?
What is the legislature?
this power only belongs to the states
What is only states can set up public schools?
Why is freedom of expression important to the writers of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?
What is so citizens can state how they feel about the government?
[Remember, under a monarchy like King George, the people did NOT have a voice.]
We the People of the United States means what group of people?
What is the citizen of the United States?
the Legislative branch can check the power of the Executive branch by doing the following
What is override the President's veto?
Who carries out the laws for a state?
Who is the governor?
What LEVEL of government can do the following:
*coin money
*declare war
*conduct foreign relations
*regulate interstate and foreign commerce
What is the Federal Government?
[These powers only belong to the Federal Government. The state and local governments do NOT have these powers.]
Why did many delegates insist on adding the 10 amendments to the Constitution soon after it was ratified?
What is to protect the basic rights of the people?
What does it mean to have freedom of assembly? Give an example.
What does it mean that people have the right to gather as a group?
Example: holding meetings
one way the Judicial branch checks, or blocks, the Legislative branch
What is it can rule the President's actions as unconstitutional?
Who makes the laws the president signs?
What is Congress?
The United States is a representative democracy and a republic. Define both these words.
What is a representative democracy is where the PEOPLE RULE THROUGH their elected officials?
What is a republic is where PEOPLE ELECT representatives in the government?
What protected the rights of the people after the Constitution was written?
What is the Bill of Rights?
What does popular sovereignty mean?
What is citizens give the government the power to rule?
one way the Constitution helped guarantee that one branch would not have too much power
also, name the part of the Constitution that does this
What is the Constitution created a system of checks and balances where power is shared?
What is this is established in the Articles of the Constitution?
Each level of governments (federal, state, local) has 3 branches.
What is this is true?
...has different LEVELS of government (federacy)
....ELECTS representatives in government (republic)
.... has the PEOPLE RULE through representatives (representative democracy)
list all the rights in the first amendment
What is (RAPPS) freedom of:
-religion
-assembly (gather in groups)
-petition (take your complaints/grievances to the government)
-press
-speech
Your test will have 5 questions from past units. :)
Here they are:
1. List events leading to Revolutionary war in order.
2. Understand "taxation without representation"
3. Know advantages and NOT advantages of American troops during the Revolutionary War
4. A battle will be described in a web. You need to identify the battle based on the characteristics given to you.
5. What are the major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?