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What is the main function of the legislative branch?
To make laws
100
How does the Constitution separate the powers of the federal government? ***BONUS QUESTION 3!!!***
Intro three coequal branches
100
What is the missing branch of government: ________, Judicial, and Executive.
Legislative
100
What are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution called? ***BONUS QUESTION 5!!!***
The Bill of Rights
100
How many senators are there from each state?
2
200
What is the President's position within the executive branch? ***BONUS QUESTION 2!!!***
He's the head of the executive branch.
200
What would happen if a state law violated the U.S. Constitution?
The state law would be overturned
200
Congress is comprised of __________ and the __________.
Senate and House of Representatives
200
What is an amendment?
An addition
200
How many years total can a president be in power?
8
300
Give one example of how the President's power is "Checked."
He is limited to two four-year terms.
300
Which of these can be found in the U.S. Constitution? A) Laws governing bankruptcy procedures B) Laws making burglary, murder, and assault illegal C) Laws governing the operation of the judicial branch of government D) Laws that grant individual states the
C) Laws governing the operation of the judicial branch of government
300
Why do states have different numbers in the House of Representatives, but the same in the Senate? ***BONUS QUESTION 4!!!***
HofR is based off of the state's population. Each state gets 2 senators.
300
Which amendment grants you the right to own a gun?
The 2nd Amendment
300
How many representatives in the HofR are there from Massachusetts? ***BONUS QUESTION 1!!!***
9
400
What happens after the President signs a bill?
It becomes a law.
400
In the term, "popular sovereignty," what does "sovereignty" mean?
Power or authority
400
What were some of the problems that our founding fathers faced when deciding how many votes each state would get? Name at least 3 problems.
1. Some states had a lot of people, so they thought they should have more say. 2. Some states had fewer people, but a lot of exports (both domestic and foreign) from agriculture, so they thought they should have more say. 3. Some states were smaller in geographical size, but higher in population. 4. Some states were larger, but smaller in population 5. Some states had a few landowners, but Many slaves, so they had to figure that out too
400
Which amendment protects you from unreasonable search and seizure.
4th amendment
400
How many representatives are there in the House of Representatives?
435
500
How are you represented by Congress?
By the representative from your district AND by the two Senators from your state.
500
Name one power of the federal government.
The power to sign peace treaties with other countries.
500
Explain how a bill becomes a law.
See class handout!
500
Name at least 4 amendments.
Answers will vary.
500
In what year was the Constitution written?
1787