Big ideas
This is what we call the idea that the powers of our government are split up into three separate branches of government
What is Separation of Powers?
This branch of government makes the laws
What is the legislative branch?
What is Federalism
The National and State governments sharing power and responsibility
Who can veto laws?
Who is the President?
What is the Executive Branch?
This was the name of our FIRST System of government that did not work very well
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This is the idea that our National government shares power and responsibility with the governments of the smaller states
What is Federalism?
This branch of government carries out the laws
What is the executive branch?
What level of government (state or national) is responsible for managing the military?
What is the national government?
What is the Federal Government?
Who can impeach the President?
What is Congress?
What is the Legislative Branch?
Name a weakness of the Articles of Confederation
1) No power to tax
2) no power to raise an army
3) no national court system
4) no President or executive branch
5) All states had to agree to change the articles
6) No common currency (money system)
7) Hard to pass laws
This is the idea that each branch of government can do something to limit the power of the other two branches of government
What are checks and balances?
This branch of government interprets the laws
What is the Judicial Branch?
What level of government (state or national) is responsible for running public schools?
What is the state governments?
Who can grant Pardons?
Who is the President?
What is the Executive branch?
This was the name of the plan suggested at the convention to represent the states EQUALLY (one vote per state) that was favored by small states
What was the New Jersey Plan?
This is the idea that people elect our leaders to run the government and make decisions on their behalf
What is a republic?
Name the two houses of Congress
What are the Senate and the House of Representatives?
What level of government (state or national) is allowed to print money?
What is the national government?
Who can declare a law unconstitutional?
Who is the supreme court?
What is the Judicial Branch?
This was the name of the plan suggested at the convention to represent the states based on population that was favored by large states
What was the Virginia Plan?
This is the idea that people have a say in what the government does
What is democracy?
This branch of government has the power to collect taxes, borrow money, create a post office, declare war, and regulate trade between the states
What is the legislative branch/What is Congress?
What are concurrent powers?
This is the name of the Supreme court's power to declare laws unconstitutional
What is judicial review?
This document stated Grievances against the King of England and separated the United States from Great Britain
What is the Declaration of Independence?