Branches of Gov
Name One Branch of Government.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
What are the two parts of the US Congress?
The Senate and the House of Representatives.
What are two rights int he Declaration of Independence?
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
What is Freedom of Religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice any religion.
What is the main point of Brutus 1?
Federal power was not good and that the Constitution gives too much power to the federal government.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President.
How many amendments does the constitution have?
27
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Speech, Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition the Government
What is the economic system in the United States?
Capitalist Economy
Markey Economy
What is Federalist 10 about?
Federalist Paper 10 is all about warning the power of factions and competing interests over the United States Government.
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Check and Balances
Separation of Powers
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Announced our Independence from Great Britain.
Declared our independence from Great Britain.
Said that the US is free from Great Britain.
What do we call the first ten amendments to the constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What is the "rule of law"?
Everyone must follow the law.
Leaders must obey the law.
Governmet must obey the law.
No one is above the law.
What does Federalist 70 argue?
Argues in favor of the unitary executive.
One President.
Who makes federal laws?
Congress
Senate and House of Representatives
The US Legislature
The National Legislature
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up the government
Acts as the blueprint of government
Defines the Government
Protects the basic rights of Americans
What is an amendment?
A change to the Constitution
An addition to the Constiution
How many US Senators are there?
100
What does Federalist 78 discuss?
The power of judicial review.
Who is one of your state's US Senators now?
Alex Padilla, Diane Feinstein
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
"We the People"
We elect a US Senator for how many years?
6
What does Federalist 51 argue?
The need for Separation of Powers.