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Vocabulary
People
Bill to a Law
Before the Constitution
Branches
100
Person who speaks for a group of people
What is representative
100
Was the first President of the United States
Who is George Washington
100
Where does a bill start in the process of becoming a law?
Senate or House of Representatives
100
When did the Revolutionary War begin?
1776
100
Each branch __________ what the other branches are doing so that no branch has more power than the others. (controls) (ignores) (decides) (checks)
checks
200
Person who lives in a colony
What is colonist.
200
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson
200
What happens when the President signs a bill or keeps it for ten days without signing it or veto-ing it
The bill becomes a law
200
What document made these claims about the government of England: *Would not let the colonists help make decisions about how to run the government *sent soldiers to make the colonists follow unfair laws *made the colonists pay unfair taxes
The Declaration of Independence
200
______________is not allowed in the United States. (Protesting) (Religion) (Slavery) (Alcohol)
Slavery
300
Remove a government official from office
What is impeach
300
The government of England was made up of Parliament and ________________?
Who is King George III
300
If the president vetoes the bill, Congress __________ again.
votes
300
The Articles of Confederation gave the ____________most of the power. (President) (Federal Government) (States) (People)
states
300
The amendments made it possible for ___________to vote. (18 year olds) (men of any race) (women) (all of the above)
All of the above
400
To ask a higher court to make a new decision.
What is appeal
400
Signed the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution
Who is Benjamin Franklin
400
If the President vetoes the bill it can still become a law if _(number)____of the members agree.
2/3
400
What is the year the Constitution was written (1787) (1687) (1887) (1587)
1787
400
What is the job of the judicial branch? (explains the laws) (vetoes the laws) (makes sure the laws are followed) (makes the laws)
Explains the laws
500
Person chosen by a state to vote for President
What is elector
500
Wrote a pamphlet called Common Sense
Who is Thomas Paine
500
What does repealed mean?
Removed
500
The Constitution created a ___________central government. (bad) (strong) (separate) (weak)
Strong
500
Federalism means the federal government has _______ (more power than the states) (the same amount of power as the states) (less power than the states) (no power)
More power than the states