History of Am.Govt.
the purpose of the government is to?
what is to establish justice
the constitution is divided into 3 what?
what are the branches of government
name the 3 branches of government
what is legislative, judicial and executive
define citizenship
-what is being born somewhere and having all access to the same rights and freedom
define the local government
what is the administration of a particular town with representatives elected by those who live there.
4 major types of government..
-oligarchy -monarchy -democracy -autocracy
the preamble was written to?
what is to set out goals for the constitution
which branch makes the laws
what is the legislative branch
-in the U.S how old do you have to be to vote
what is 18 years old
define the state government
what is A state government is the government of a country subdivision in a federal form of government
democracy is...
what is a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
what does it mean when we say that the constitution provides a separation of power for our government?
what is each power has different powers
which branch carries out the laws
what is the executive branch
give an example of citizenship
what is a Hispanic person someone being born in America
who does the state government share power with
who is the federal/national government
what is the congress?
what is The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, and consists of two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate
why was the bill of rights added to the constitution?
what is it was added to guarantee freedom
which branch evaluates the laws
what is the judicial branch
what political party let’s you vote for your leader
what is Democratic Party
what is it called when the federal and state government share power?
-what is concurrent powers
who is the founder
who is James Madison
Give 2 reasons why the anti federalists did not want the constitution to be ratified
-the Constitution would reduce the powers of the state
- the central government may pass laws that may not be good for all states
he_______________ is the leader of the Executive Branch of our government.
who is the president of the United States
name the political parties
what is Democratic Party and Republican Party
what is a power that only the state government can have
what is reserved powers