Vocab
Principles of Government
Legislative
Judicial
Separation of Power
100
This starts with "We the people"
What is preamble?
100
Government power is restricted by law.
What is Limited Government?
100
Number of members in House of representatives
What is 435?
100
Two types of court systems.
What is Federal and state court systems?
100
This Article establishes the Executive branch
What is Article 2?
200
These establish branches of government
What is articles?
200
Relationship between national and regional governments
What is Federalism?
200
Number of members in Senate
What is 100?
200
Two types of trials
What is civil and criminal?
300
Modification of the Constitution
What is amendments?
300
Each branch has a little power over the other
What is checks and balances?
300
Term of office of a representative?
What is 2 years?
300
Highest ranking court in U.S.
What is Supreme Court?
300
The institutions of the Legislative branch?
What is House of Representatives and Senate?
400
Reject a decision
What is veto?
400
People are the source of government power
What is popular sovereignty?
400
Article that establishes this branch
What is Article 1
400
The type of trial where there is no jury
What is bench trial?
400
This is the institutions of the executive branch
What is President, Vice President, and Cabinet?
500
The branch of government that makes the laws
What is legislature?
500
The power being divided among three branches
What is Separation of power?
500
Term of office in senate.
What is 6 years?
500
The power to decide if something is constitutional or not
What is Judicial review?
500
True or False: can the Legislative branch appoint judges?
What is false?
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