The Revolutionary War began in ________.
A. 1476 B. 1776 C. 1775 D. 1874
B. 1776
100
the Judicial Branch ________.
A. Explains the Laws
B. Vetoes the Laws
C. Makes sure the laws are followed
D. Makes the laws
A. Explains the laws
100
__________ wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
100
Idea for a new law
Bill
200
To ask a higher court to make a new decision
Appeal
200
To make a change to the Constitution, _______ of the House of Representatives and the Senate must agree that it is a good change.
A. One-Half B. Two-Thirds C. a Majority D. All
B. Two-Thirds
200
Federalism means power is shared by _______.
A. the President and Congress
B. the federal government and the states
C. Congress and the Supreme Court
D. the Supreme Court and the President
B. the federal government and the states
200
______________ signed the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
Benjamin Franklin
200
A Person who lives in a colony
Colonist
300
Remove a government official from office
Impeach
300
Separation of power means each _______ has a separate job.
A. Representative B. State C. Branch D. Article
C. Branch
300
Congress _________ again. If 2/3 of the members agree the bill becomes a law
A. Elects
B. Votes
C. signs
D. Protest
B. Votes
300
______________ was the first President of the United States.
George Washington
300
Person chosen by a state to vote for president
Elector
400
Main Government in charge of all the states
Central government
400
The Supreme Court decides whether laws are constitutional. This is called ________.
A. Judicial Law B. Judicial Branch
C. Judicial Veto D. Judicial Review
D. Judicial Review
400
A person can only be elected President ______.
A. Four Times
B. Three Times
C. Once
D. Twice
D. Twice
400
The government of England was made up of ____________ and Parliament.
King George III
400
Changes to the Constitution
Amendments
500
Person who speaks for a group of people
Representative
500
A bill starts in the _________ or in the ________.
A. Senate & House of Representatives
B. House of Representatives & Central Government
C. Central Government & Senate
D. Supreme Court & Central Government
A. Senate & House of Representative
500
If the president keeps the bill for ______ days and does not sign or veto it, the bill becomes a law.
A. seven
B. five
C. ten
D. eight