Branches of Government
Legislative Branch
Finances
Vocabulary
Reasons we fight
100
What branch of government is the President in?
Executive
100
How many Senators does each state have?
2
100
What is it called when you pay money to the government?
Taxes
100
What is a colony?
Colony is land owned and controlled by another country
100
What is an alliance?
Friendships between countries that will help each other
200
How many parts does Congress have?
2
200
How do we decide how many Representatives each state has?
It is decided by population
200
Who can receive money from social security?
Elderly, disabled, and dependents of people who died
200
What is impeachment
Removing someone from office
200
What is genocide?
Killing an entire group of people
300
What are the parts of Congress?
House of Representatives and the Senate
300
Which section of Congress is in charge of money laws "taxes and budgets"?
House of Representatives
300
What is credit?
Credit is using money you don't have to pay for something
300
What is an amendment?
A change or addition to a legal document, specifically the constitution
300
What is discrimination?
When someone is treated unfairly because a certain trait such as race, ethnicity, gender, etc...
400
Which branch makes the laws?
Legislative
400
Which section of Congress is in charge of declaring war?
Senate
400
Is credit free?
No! There is always a charge for credit
400
What is nationalism?
Pride in one's country
400
What is the difference between race and ethnicity?
Race is your color and ethnicity is your group or where you come from
500
Which branch determines if the laws are constitutional?
Judicial
500
Why do we have 2 parts to Congress?
It solved the fight about which state is more powerful. In one all states are equal and in the other bigger states have more votes.
500
What is interest?
The money gained or charged for allowing someone else to use money
500
What is a scapegoat?
A scapegoat is someone who is blamed for something even though they are not at fault
500
What is the idea behind containment?
Containment is when we fight to keep an idea from spreading
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