Branches of Government
Name the three Branches of Government
What do they mainly do?
Legislative Branch- Make Laws
Executive Branch- Enforce Laws
Judicial Branch- Interpret Laws
What is an amendment?
What are the first 10 amendments known as?
A change or addition to the Constitution
Bill of Rights
Weakness: The central government could not collect taxes.
Strength: The central government could enforce Treaties.
What does it mean to veto something?
Reject something.
A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by the law-making body.
Why did Shay's Rebellion Occur?
High taxes.
Promises about their land were not kept, which made farmers revolt.
Ensure that one branch of government would not gain too much power
What are the 5 freedoms given to citizens in the First Amendment?
The five freedoms it protects: speech, religion, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government.
The intent and purpose of the constitution
2. Senate
What is the idea that the US government has three branches of government, each with its own powers and responsibilities?
Monroe Doctrine
Separation of Power
Declaration of Independence
Separation of Power
Congress is which branch of government?
Legislative
What does the 8th Amendment protect you from?
What is the difference between a direct and representative government?
Everyone is able to vote on all issues.
Elect for people to vote for you
Who is the leader of the executive Branch?
What is the highest court in the US?
How long is one term of presidency in the US?
How many terms can a president serve?
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
How long is the term for a Supreme Court Justice
President
Supreme Court
4 years
2
9
Forever
What is the Three-fifths compromise?
It determined that slaves would be counted as three-fifths a person when determining a state's total population for legislative representation.
What is the definition of a concurrent government?
What do the 4th and 5th Amendments protect you from?
Unreasonable search and seizure
Incriminating yourself
What is the electoral college?
What type of Government do we have in the US
True or false
The President can check Congress by vetoing laws.
The Judicial Branch cannot declare laws unconstitutional.
The Senate is made up of 150 Senators.
True
false
False
The Supreme Court is which Branch Government?
The Vice President is which Branch of Government?
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
What is the definition of a dictatorship?
Rule by absolute force by one individual
What was the result of the Great Compromise?
Two houses of legislation were created- one with equal representation and one with representation based on state size.
True or False
The Bill of Rights was always included in the constitution
There are some powers that are reserved for the state
If the president dies in office, the Vice president takes over.
False
True
True
What is the definition of an oligarchy?
Small group of people rule