Civic Duties & Responsibilities
This civic duty requires citizens to appear in court when summoned to help ensure a fair trial.
What is Jury Duty?
This principle means everyone, including government officials, must follow the law.
What is the rule of law?
This branch of government makes the laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
These powers belong only to the national (federal) government, such as coining money and declaring war.
What are delegated powers?
This constitution is shorter, older, and harder to amend.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This responsibility isn’t required by law, but it’s one of the most important ways citizens influence government decisions.
What is voting?
This idea protects people’s freedoms by preventing the government from becoming too powerful.
What is Limited Government?
This branch enforces the laws passed by Congress.
What is the Executive Branch?
These powers belong only to the state governments, such as running public schools and issuing driver’s licenses.
What are reserved powers?
This constitution is much longer and has been amended hundreds of times.
What is the Texas Constitution?
Paying these provides money for public services like roads, schools, and emergency responders.
What are taxes?
These rights, such as freedom of speech and religion, cannot be taken away by the government.
What are Individual Rights?
This branch interprets laws and decides whether they follow the Constitution.
What is the Judicial Branch?
These powers are shared by both the national and state governments, such as taxing and building roads.
What are concurrent powers?
This document begins with the phrase “We the People,” showing that power comes from the people.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
Serving in this role during elections is voluntary, but it helps ensure voting runs smoothly and fairly.
What is an election worker/poll worker?
This principle divides government power among different branches so no single branch becomes too strong.
What is Seperation of Powers?
This power allows the President to reject a bill passed by Congress.
What is a veto?
This clause in the U.S. Constitution says federal law is above state law when they conflict.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
This constitution creates a plural executive, meaning several elected officials share executive power instead of just one.
What is the Texas Constitution?
This term describes actions citizens take to improve their community, such as volunteering, attending meetings, or staying informed.
What is Civic participation?
This concept states that the government only has the powers the Constitution gives it, and nothing more.
What is Constitutionalism?
This power allows the Supreme Court to strike down laws or actions that violate the Constitution.
What is judicial review?
This term describes a system where power is divided between the central government and regional governments.
What is federalism?
True or False: Both the U.S. and Texas constitutions include the Bill of Rights.
True