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Fe- FO' REAL- ism
Feds, States, and More Feds
Are You Balanced?
Laws, Laws, Laws
100
The Legislative Branch as also known as?
The Congress
100
True or False:"Federalism" is a type of political party that disagreed with the Anti-Federalists
False.
100
Is the power to declare war a 1. Federal Only Power 2. State Only Power 3. Shared Power
Federal Only
100
What job does the LEGISLATIVE BRANCH have in the law-making process?
Makes the Law
100
True or False: The Declaration of Independence is the legal framework for American Government.
False: The Constitution
200
What government official is not elected: A President Congressman Supreme Court Justice
Supreme Court Justice
200
Federalism can best be defined as:
A system of government which divides government powers between national, state, and local government
200
The power to Conduct Elections is a: 1. Federal Only Power 2. State Only Power 3. Shared Power
State Only
200
What job does the EXECUTIVE BRANCH/President have in the law-making process?
Sign the Bill into law or Veto it
200
The Executive Branch provides a "check and balance" to the Congress by doing what?
Signing proposed laws or vetoing them
300
The Congress is divided into two "houses." What are they called
House of Representatives and the Senate
300
In the American system of Federalism, powers are divided between what two main government levels?
National Government and State Government
300
Is the power to establish courts a: 1. Federal Only Power 2. State Only Power 3. Shared Power
Shared Power
300
What does the JUDICIAL BRANCH do in the law-making process?
Declare a law Constitutional or Unconstitutional
300
How does the Supreme Court "check and balance" the Congress?
It has the power to declare laws Constitutional or Unconstitutional
400
True or False: The Judicial Branch is the commander and chief and the chief diplomat.
False. The Executive Branch
400
True or False: According to the principle of Federalism, the national government usually has control over issue that affect only smaller states.
False. Issues that affect the WHOLE country
400
The group of people opposed to the Constitution was called the....?
Anti-Federalists
400
What does the term "Separation of Powers" mean? (What is "separated")
The three branches of government (Executive, Judicial, and Legislative) all have different responsibilities so that no one branch has all the power.
400
Explain the process for amending the Constitution.
2/3 vote in House, 2/3 vote in Senate, 3/4 vote in State Legislatures
500
True of False: The President is responsible for Declaring War.
False. The Legislative Branch
500
Explain why the principle of "Federalism" is so important?
It allows each level of government to work effectively and allows no one level of government to have all the power.
500
Describe how the number of representatives per state is chose...House of Representatives and Senate.
HOR- population Senate- 2 each regardless of size
500
True or False: "Separation of Powers" refers to the different levels of national, state, and local government and how power is divided between them.
False. Federalism
500
Describe what each branch of government does in the law-making process.
Legislative- Makes Laws Executive- Signs or Vetos a Law Judicial- Declares a Law Constitutional or Unconstitutional
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