Branches
Which branch of government makes the laws?
Legislative Branch
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
10
Why does our government have checks and balances?
To share power across the branches
So no group is more powerful than another group
When people work together so everyone can benefit, what is this called?
Common Good
Which branch of government enforces the laws?
Executive Branch
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the Bill of Rights. What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
To protect citizens and define our rights
How can Congress "check" the President?
Impeach the President
Reject a President's appoint (ambassadors & supreme court judges)
What is the name for the first people to live within a land?
Indigenous People
Which branch of government interprets the laws
Judicial Branch
What is the introduction to our Constitution called?
Preamble
How can the President check the Legistlative Branch?
Can veto laws made by Congress
The government has power because the people agree to give it power. This is called popular sovereignty. Why did the founding fathers think this was so important?
They wanted the power to come from the people who voted and not from a king.
What branch of government does the president lead?
Executive
What is the purpose of an amendment to the Constitution?
To change a law or add rights
How can the Judicial Branch "check" the President?
Declare actions of the President to be unconstitutional
Name one of the freedoms from the Bill of Rights
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
Freedom of the press
What branch of government is the supreme court in?
Judicial Branch
Congress is the name we give to two different groups of representatives. What are those two groups called?
Representatives and Senators
House of Representatives and Senate
How do you become a Supreme Court Justice (Judge)
Appointed by the President
How many Senators does each state have?
How are the number of representatives decided?
2
population