The Ideas of Self Rule
Separation of Powers
Vocabulary
Chapter 2 test
Bonus
100

What was the name of the ideas that were fought for during the American Revolution?

What is Self-Government?

100

What does the Legislative Branch do?

What is make laws?

100

What the ability of people to rule themselves and make their own laws?

What is self-government?

100

Which are specified by the Constitution drafted at the Constitutional Convention? Select the two correct answers.

What is the process of electing leaders?

What is the structure of the central government?

100

Who runs the Executive Branch?

Who is The President?

200

What did Jefferson mean when he stated that "all men are created equal?

What is all people were born with the same rights?

200

What document organized the first version of the of the United States?

What is the Articles of Confederation?

200

What is another word for delegates?

What is a representative?

200

Which describes a federal system of government?

What is power is divided between the central government and the states?

200
Who executes the laws?

What is the executive branch?

300

What does unalienable mean?

What is no one can take them away?

300

What does the Constitution call for the separation of Powers?

What is keeping a single branch of government from becoming too powerful?

300

What is a government in which people elect representatives to rule for them?

What is a republic?

300

What document is James Madison given most credit for?

What is the constitution?

300

How many houses is Congress divided into?

What is two?

400

What are the three unalienable rights?

What are Liberty, Life, and Pursuit of Happiness?

400

Who is the head of the Judicial Branch?

Who is the Supreme Court?

400

What is unable to be taken away or denied?

What is unalienable rights?

400

What happens if a state law disagrees with the Constitution?

What is The Constitution is followed?

400

How many branches of government are there?

What is three?

500

Why do you think that Jefferson had been thinking about the unalienable rights for a long time?

What is he wanted to make sure that the rights of all people were protected?

500

Who vetos/impeaches laws?

Who is the President?

500

What is a list of citizens’ rights that the government must protect and may not interfere with?

 

What is a bill of rights?

500

What is the title of Chapter 2

What is the Constitutional Convention?

500

What are the three branches of government?

What is three?

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