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Government Terms
Branches of Government
Federalism
What's My Rights?
Don't Go Over the "Limit"
100
What are rules or statements about how people should behave?
What is Laws?
100
What is the Judicial Branch responsible for?
What is interpreting laws?
100
Who is responsible for marriage and divorce laws?
What is States?
100
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
What is 10?
100
Why are the Bill of Rights so important to American Citizens?
What is protect individual rights?
200
A situation where Congress votes to cancel a President’s Veto.
What is Override?
200
Who is responsible for declaring laws unconstitutional?
What is the Judicial Branch?
200
Who is responsible for conducting trade between the States and Mexico?
What is Federal?
200
What does the 4th amendment protect citizens from?
Illegal Search and Seizure
200
With Popular Sovereignty, give an example of the power that the people are given.
What is Voting?
300
The document that describes the authority and organization of our government and is seen as the highest law of the land.
What is the Constitution?
300
Who is responsible for acting as Chief of State?
What is the Executive Branch?
300
Who is responsible for opening Public Schools?
What is State?
300
What rights does the 3rd Amendment protects citizens from?
What is Protection from Housing Soldiers?
300
How does Federalism limit the power of the government?
Powers are divided between the Federal and State Governments, prevents each from becoming too powerful.
400
The way in which the different branches of government keep each other from having too much power.
What is Checks and Balances?
400
Which branch is responsible for declaring war?
What is the Legislative?
400
Who is responsible for controlling trade of blueberries from South Haven to Detroit?
What is State?
400
Describe at least two rights that are protected by the 1st Amendment?
What is Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press, Petition, and Protest.
400
How does Separation of Powers limit the power of the Government?
Equal spreads out the power. Each branch has certain powers that they can only do and no one else.
500
The power and authority of the government comes from the people.
What is Popular Soverneignty?
500
Who are the 2 Heads of the Legislative Branch?
What is House of Representatives and Senate?
500
Who are powers that both the federal and state levels are responsible for? List 2 examples.
What is Taxes, Court Systems, or Make Laws?
500
What is the Amendment that protects the Right to Bear Arms?
What is the 2nd Amendment?
500
List two reasons why the Constitution is considered an important document?
What is organizes government, protects rights, and has laws.