Government
How many branches of government are there
3
Who did America gain independence from
Great Britain
What branch does a bill start in?
Legislative
How many Oceans are there?
4 (if you wrote 5 what is it?)
Give 2 examples of Primary sources
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Name all three Branches
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Who was the First President of America?
George Washington
Who does the bill go to after it has been drafted?
Executive branch/President
Give me 1 example of a secondary source
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Who serves in the Judicial Branch
Judges/Supreme Judges
What topic did America have its Civil war over?
Slavery/ Federal Government has too much power
Who can determine a law unconstitutional
The Judicial Branch/Supreme Court
What are the lines that measure north and south?
What lines measure east and west?
Latitude
Longitude
How many laws are there in the Bill of Rights?
10
What are the names of the two branches within Congress?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
What was the name for the time period following the Civil War?
Reconstruction
What is it called when a bill gets denied by the president?
Veto
Give me a proper example of how to notate Latitude and longitude. (include a number and all parts)
____0 N/S, ____0 E/W
or
N/S ___0, E/W ____0
How many amendments are there to the constitution?
27
What type of government are you following if the central government is stronger than the states?
What were the three amendments that gave newly freed slaves rights?
13th, 14th, and 15th amendments
What majority does the Legislative branch need to override a Presidential Veto
2/3
What Ocean and Continent are the largest?
Pacific and Asia
Give me an example of an unwritten rule that is in the constitution
Term Limits for President, Congressional Committees, Political Parties, Judicial Review, The Electoral College Promise, The Cabinet