Government
Whose main job is to make laws?
A. Congress
B. Governor
C. President
D. Supreme Court
Who is congress?
What is an amendment?
A. a resolution by the states
B. a law passed by Congress
C. a bill that guarantees a right
D. a change to the Constitution
What is a change to the Constitution?
A weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that the central government
A. was too strong
B. could not make war
C. could not pay its bills
D. took power from the states
What is could not pay its bills?
Values that a citizen should have that make a society better....
What are civic values?
What is Miss Henry's favorite fast food restaurant?
A. McDonald's
B. Wendy's
C. Raising Cane's
D. Tropical Smoothie Cafe
What is Raising Cane's?
What part of the government is responsible for collecting taxes?
A. Army
B. Senate
C. Treasury
D. Supreme Court
What is treasury?
The laws of the Unites States aim to make sure that people
A. do what the president says
B. can do what ever they want to
C. have different rights than others
D. are treated equally under the law
What is treated equally under the law?
Why did the states call a Constitutional Convention?
A. to write state constitutions
B. to organize political parties
C. to break away from Great Britain
D. to improve the Articles of Confederation
What is to improve the Articles of Confederation?
What is demand?
Where does Miss Henry have a trip planned in a couple weeks?
A. Washington DC
B. Georgia
C. Florida
D. Hershey Park
What is Washington DC?
Globalization led to
A. the economies of the world becoming connected
B. more people moving back to farms
C. the use of electricity in cities in the US
D. railroads becoming a common type of transportation
What is the economies of the world becoming connected?
Why do we have rules and laws?
A. to protect us from other people
B. to protect us from hurting ourselves
C. to prevent businesses from hurting us
D. All of the above
What is all of the above?
Why is the Bill of Rights important?
A. It makes sure people follow all the laws.
B. It makes sure that everyone has a job.
C. It lists the freedoms of people in the United States.
D. It says what government the United States will have.
What is it lists the freedoms of people in the United States?
A group of citizens who are chosen to decide the outcome of a trial...
What is a jury?
What is Miss Henry's favorite flower?
A. daisy
B. rose
C. hibiscus
D. dandelion
What is a rose?
This system was put in place to ensure a strong and lasting government
A. check and balances
B. veto
C. supply and demand
D. compromise
What is checks and balances?
A. Great Britian
B. Germany
C. France
D. Spain
What is Great Britain?
The Constitution gives the government the ability to
A. create money
B. borrow money
C. make laws about trade
D. all of the above
What is all of the above?
A group of advisors to the president, including the heads of important departments in the executive branch...
What is a cabinet?
What is Miss Henry's favorite Girl Scout Cookie?
A. Samoas
B. Do-si-dos
C. S'mores
D. Tagalongs
What is tagalongs?
Explain the three branches of government.
What is
Executive branch: the branch that carries out, or executes laws
Judicial Branch: the branch that interprets laws and settles disagreements about them
Legislative Branch: the branch that makes laws
Define the first amendment.
What stops the government from making laws that take away basic freedoms such as religion, speech, assembly, and the press?
Who proposed the Bill of Right?
A. Thomas Jefferson
B. James Madison
C. George Washington
D. John Adams
Who is James Madison?
Define veto.
If Miss Henry could start her own business, what would it be?
A. fast food
B. jewelry
C. tutoring program
D. clothing
What is fast food?