SEPARATION OF POWERS
CHECKS & BALANCES
FEDERALISM
Bill of Rights
100
How many branches of goverment does the United States have?
What is 3 branches?
100

What is the definition of Checks and Balances?

What is Each branch of government can check, or control, the actions of the other branches?

100
What is the definition of Federalism?
What is division of power among National and State governments
100

What is the section of the constitution that protects the rights of all citizens?

What is the bill of rights?

200

What are the three branches of government?

What are the executive, Judicia, and legislative?

200
What is the main power that the President has over Congress?
What is vetoing a law passed by Congress?
200

What are delegated powers?

What is powers that belong to the federal government?

200

What is the first amendment?

What is freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, speech (RAPPS)?

300

What is the definition of Separation of Powers?

What is powers are distributed among the separate branches?

300

Which branch has the most Checks and Balances?

What is the Legislative branch?

300

What are reserved powers?

What is powers that belong to the state government?

300

What makes up the bill of rights?

What are the first ten amendments?

400
What is the main role of the Executive Branch of Government?
What is to enforce/carry out laws?
400
What is the main check that Congress has over the President?
What is overriding a veto?
400

The powers that are shared between the federal and state governments are?

What is Concurrent powers?

400

What amendment gives us the right to bear arms?

What is the second amendment?

500

To further separate powers in the legislative branch, how is Congress structured?

What is bicameral (two House)?

500

Why did the US create a system of Checks and Balances?

What is to prevent a single branch of government from becoming too powerful?

500

Name two examples of Concurrent powers of the US Government and the States?

What is collecting taxes, make and enforce laws?

500

The third amendment protects us from being forced to quarter troops, what is that in response to?

What is the quartering act?