Branches of Government
The President is the head of which branch of government?
Executive
What are the Articles of Confederation?
The first plan to run the US Government. It was weak. didn't work well, and gave little power to the states.
What is Longitude?
Longitude lines run north to south and measures distance east or west of the Prime Meridian.
What are the first words to the Preamble?
"We the people..."
What is the 1st amendement of the Bill of Rights?
Freedom of speech and press.
The Supreme Court is in which branch of government?
Judicial
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments of the Constitution.
What is Latitude?
Latitude lines run east to west and measure north or south of the Equator.
How does the government establish Justice?
Through the court system.
What is the 2nd amendment of the Bill of Rights?
The right to bear arms.
What is the main job of the legislative branch?
Make the laws
What is an amendment?
A change to the Constitution.
What is relative location and absolute location?
Relative location is where a location is at compared to the areas around it. Absolute location is a location's fixed point on Earth.
How does the government promote general welfare to the people of the United States? (Must list 3 to get it correct)
Food Stamps (SNAP), Medicare/Medicaid, WIC, Public housing, Public schools, Preschool, Public Transportation, Park Services
What is the 3rd amendment of the Bill of Rights?
No quartering soldiers in the home.
What are Checks and Balances?
Provides each branch of government with individual powers to check the other branches and prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.
What is a Veto?
The power held by the President to reject a bill.
What is the International Date Line?
An imaginary line on the earth's surface that runs 180° longitude.
What does it mean for the government to "provide for the common defense?"
The power to form Military power against enemies.
What is the 4th amendment of the Bill of Rights?
Protection from unlawful search and seizure of property.
What are the two branches of Congress?
House of Representatives and Senate
What is the Preamble?
The introduction to the Constitution.
What is a Tributary?
Stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river.
What does the line "secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity" mean in the Preamble?
To secure freedom for the people of the United States, just as patriots before had fought for freedom from Britain for this generations and generations to come.
What is the 6th amendment of the Bill of Rights?
Speedy and public trial by jury.