Legislative Branch
The Two Parts of Congress
The Executive Branch ___ the laws
What is enforce?
At least 2 ways that the colonists protested against King George/GB
Wrote a petition/letter
Boycotted British Goods like Tea
Boston Tea Party
Protested in town squares (Boston Massacre)
Why is it important to use your first amendment rights?
To be the change you want to see!
Colonists main problem with Great Britain
What is lack of representation?
The main power of the Legislative Branch
What is to make laws?
The 3 main parts of the Executive Branch?
Who are the Vice President, the President, and the Cabinet
What are values? Does everybody need to share the same values? Why?
Values are important things or ideas that help inform your perspective and the decisions you make. People have different values because they are exposed to different interests, cultures, or ideas. Having different values is beneficial allows people to look at things differently, providing different perspectives on different things, broadening your horizons.
At least 3 of the 5 freedoms given by the first amendment
Freedom of...
Speech, religion, press, assembly, protest
What is the Constitution?
Number of Senators and House members per state
Why can the President only serve a maximum of 2 terms?
So they do not become all powerful like a king
Purpose of Bill of Rights
What is to provide a basic list of rights that you have as an American citzien?
Explain the principle of Popular Sovereignty, and why it is so important to our government
Power to the people- it signifies that people have the power to enact change and lead the direction of the government.
Name of the document that broke the colonies away from Great Britain
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Names of the Current Senators of NJ, and current member of the House for SPF
Cory Booker and Andy Kim; Tom Kean JR
The Judicial Branch ___ the laws
Interpret
The type/form of government that the United States has
Democracy/Republic
Explain the principle of Republicanism, and why it is an important part of our government
Republicanism= voting for your leaders.
It is important so that YOU are given a voice in the decisions that the government makes.
Constitutional principle that separates the government into 3 parts to avoid the government becoming too powerful
What is Separation of Powers?
The general process for how a bill becomes a law
What is: A bill gets proposed, then introduced, discussed, voted, and passed with more than 50% in both parts of Congress, then goes to the President to be signed.
What does the Judicial Branch consist of?
The court system (Supreme Court is highest)
Recite the Preamble! (Haha!)
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America"
What is the principle of Federalism and why is it important to our government?
Seperates powers between the Federal and State government. Specific powers are given to the Federal government. Whatever the Federal governments do not have the power to do, the states do! (for example: states control their schools/education system)
At least 2 Problems with the Articles of Confederation
What are: National government was too weak and had no leader, state governments disagreed and used different currencies, voting requirement for Congress to pass laws was too high?