From where does our government derive its power. p. 343
What is the People
100
What part of the Constitution describes the powers that states have? (look on pages R27-R47)
What is the Tenth Amendment
100
How do citizens give power to the government? p. 347
What is They vote to elect leaders.
100
Why are both rights and responsibilities important? Be specific. p. 347
What is Rights enable people to worship as they please, to speak freely, to be treated fairly, and to read and write what they choose. Responsibilities help ensure that people's rights are protected. (Other good answers may be accepted)
100
What is one of a citizen's most important responsibilities?
What is Voting?
200
What departments would handle the issue mentioned in the last paragraph on p. 343: Defense, the Interior, Health and Human Services or the Environmental Protection Agency?
What is Defense, Environmental Protection Agency, and Health and Human Services
200
Why are the powers of the states protected? p. 345
What is to ensure the federal government does not become too powerful.
200
What do all the amendments you've read about have in common?p. 347
What is They all increase citizens' power to control the government. (Other good answers may also be accepted)
200
Reading Check: Why is voting an important responsibility of citizens? p. 347
What is Citizens elect their leaders and representatives.
200
Who is the head of the local government?
What is the mayor
300
Reading Check: What does the Constitution both empower and limit the federal government? p. 343
What is It gives the federal government certain powers but separates the powers among three branches.
300
Chart: Why do you think state governments cannot print money? p. 345
What is A nation needs a unified system of money (Other good answers may be accepted)
300
Why do you think the powers of government are shared across levels? p. 346
What is They are shared so the federal government does not become too powerful.
300
What are some responsibilities that citizens in our nation have? Name 5. p. 348
What is obey laws, serving on juries, paying taxes, respecting the rights of others, voting, volunteering, running for office, registering for military draft.
300
How can Congress pass a law that the President has vetoed? Be specific.
What is Congress can check the President's power by voting to override the veto with a two-thirds vote.
400
Diagram: How can the President check the authority of Congress? p. 344
What is By vetoing Bills
400
Reading Check: What powers do states have under the Constitution? p. 345
What is States have any powers not clearly given to the federal government.
400
What two things do federal, state, and local governments have in common? p. 346
What is They all have elected officials, and they all collect taxes.
400
Why are both rights and responsibilities important? p. 348
What is Rights are important because they enable people to worship as they please, speak freely, to be treated fairly, and to read and write what the choose. Responsibilities are important because they help ensure that people's rights are protected.
400
What are checks and balances?
What is They are powers that allow the three branches of government to watch over each other. They keep any one branch from becoming too powerful or misusing its authority.
500
What are two ways in which the legislative branch limits the power of the executive branch? p. 344
What is Congress can vote to override a presidential veto and refuse to give money for programs.
500
Reading Check: How are the three levels of governments alike? p. 346
What is They all collect taxes to pay for government services
500
What are the three levels of the government in the United States? p. 346
What is Federal, state, and local.
500
Reading Check: How can people take part in our American constitutional government? p. 348-349
What is They can vote, participate in campaigns, and act with civic virtue.
500
List three things state governments do.
What is They build highways and parks. They oversee public schools. They help citizens.