Government and the types
The Branches
Consitutional Principles
Citizenship, Elections & Civic Duties
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100

This is the absence of government.

What is anarchy?

100

On the Federal Level this Branch is divided into two Houses, the senate and House of representatives

What is Congress

100

An example of this is that the President can veto any laws that Congress makes. Congress can overide the veto and the Judical Branch can declare the law unconstitutional   

What are Checks and Balances

100

This civic duty is mandatory for all citizens.

What is jury duty

100

His ideas of Life, liberty, and property infulenced the Declaration of Independence

Who is john locke?
200

Citizens hold the power in this type of government.

What is democracy?

200

The Job of this Branch is to make laws. They also " are suppose" to be the most powerful with the power of the purse?

What is The Legislative Brach

200

This is the principle that states that the power of government comes from the people 

What is Popular Sovereignty?

200

You need to be a naturalborn citizen, 35 years old and lhave resided in the U.S. for a minimum of 14 years

What is to be President

200

These are the Rights of the accused that police must say before placing someone under arrest

What are  Miranda Rights

300

A government ruled by a king or queen. Our Nation did not want this. 

What is a monarchy or a king

300

This branch carries out the laws. They are made up many departments examples. the department of education and NYPD are part of this branch on the local level. 

The Executive Branch

300

Dividing power between local, state, and federal levels is known as this.

What is federalism?

300

The process of becoming a citizen. this involves taking a test and a background check.

What is naturalization? 

300

This is what we call the first 10 amendments to the consitution. They protect individuals from the government. Guarantess  freedom of speech and the rights of the acussed,. 

What is the Bill of Rights?
400

Thia was the first government of the United 

States that gave too much power to the states 

What is the Articles of Confederation 

400

The President can to make this rule to be carried out by his executive branch. Donald Trump became the president with the most of these in his first 100 days, signing 143 orders. This surpassed FDR’s previous record of 99 orders in the same timeframe.FDR signed them during the great depression 

What is an Ecxecutive order?

400

This is the idea that no one is above the law even the government and that they cannot do anything they want. 

What is  limited Government?

400

the MOST important thing you can do as an American Citizen. In NYS you can register for this as early as 16 and have received extra credit if you have done so. 

Voting 

400

this is  a body of citizens (typically 16 to 23 people) who review evidence presented by a prosecutor to determine if there is probable cause to believe a person committed a crime.  ( an indictment) 

A grand jury

500

The United States has this type of government

What is a  Democratic Republic

500

This court is the final place a person can appeal their case. They are nominated by the president and need to be approved by the Senate

The Supreme Court

500

This was established by Marbury vs Madison and gave the SC power to declare a law unconsitutional 

What is Judical Review!

500

The U.S. Constitution mandates this be taken every 10 years to count all people—both citizens and non-citizens—living in the United States. It is VERY IMPORTANT YOU FILL IT OUT!!!!

What is the Census?

500

 The Constitution is an “enduring, adapting” document because youcan add these

Amendments

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