GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES
This branch of government is responsible for making laws and includes the Senate and House of Representatives.
What is the Legislative Branch?
These are the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
You must be at least this age to become a naturalized U.S. citizen.
What is 18 years old?
This type of government is ruled by one person who holds all power with no limits.
What is a dictatorship?
This foreign policy tool involves negotiation and discussion between countries aka Talking.
What is diplomacy?
This system ensures that no single branch of government becomes too powerful by giving each branch the ability to limit the others.
What is checks and balances?*
This amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, and the press.
What is the First Amendment?
A person must live in the U.S. for this many years before they can apply for naturalization (or 3 years if married to a citizen).
What is 5 years?
In this system, power is held by the people through voting and representation.
What is Democracy?
The U.S. uses this tool to help countries in need of humanitarian or economic assistance.
What is foreign aid?
The President can reject a law passed by Congress, but Congress can override this action with this percentage of votes.
What is a two-thirds majority?*
These two amendments protect rights not specifically listed and reserve powers to the states
What are the 9th and 10th amendments?
To become a naturalized citizen, you must pass tests in these two subjects.
What are civics and English?
This type of government exists when a small group of people holds all the power.
What is an oligarchy?
his trade agreement connected the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, and can lower prices for consumers but may affect domestic jobs
What is NAFTA?
This branch interprets laws and decides whether they follow the Constitution.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
This is the process of becoming a U.S. citizen if you were not born in the United States.
What is naturalization?
A king or queen rules in this type of government, which may be limited or absolute
What is a monarchy?
Name two goals of U.S. foreign policy.
What are promoting democracy and economic expansion through trade agreements?
Name all three branches of the U.S. Federal Government.
What are the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branches?
The Constitution begins with these three words, showing that government power comes from the people.
What is "We the People"?
Name three requirements to become a naturalized U.S. citizen
What are living in the U.S. for 5 years (or 3 if married to a citizen), being at least 18 years old, and passing civics and English tests?
Name two types of government where power is concentrated in very few people.
What are dictatorship, autocracy, and oligarchy?
List three foreign policy tools the U.S. uses to interact with other countries.
What are diplomacy, trade alliances, military force, and foreign aid?