The 3 Branches
The branch of government that interprets laws and decides if they follow the Constitution. It includes the Supreme Court and other federal courts
What is the Judicial branch?
This type of government gives power directly to the people, who vote to make decisions or choose leaders.
What is a democracy?
Signed in 1215, this document limited the power of the king and established that even rulers must obey the law.
What is the Magna Carta?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are collectively known as…
What is the Bill of Rights?
Individuals participating in their community to improve the well-being of all members is called…
What is Civics
The branch of government that carries out and enforces laws. It is led by the President and includes the Vice President and executive departments.
What is the Executive branch
In this type of democracy, citizens elect leaders to make laws and decisions on their behalf instead of voting on everything themselves.
What is a republic?
Philosophical ideas about natural rights, consent of the governed, and limits on power influenced colonial thinking.
What is the Enlightenment?
The first system of U.S. government after independence, considered too weak because states retained most power.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Citizens elect leaders to make laws on their behalf in a type of government called…
What is a republic?
The branch of government that makes laws. It is made up of Congress, which includes the House of Representatives and the Senate.
What is the Legislative branch?
A government ruled by a king or queen, with power usually passed down within the same family, is called this.
What is a monarchy?
Established in 1619, this was the first representative assembly in the American colonies.
What is the House of Burgesses?
This amendment protects people from self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and ensures due process.
What is the 5th Amendment?
In a democracy, who has the power to make decisions and choose leaders?
What is the people/citizens?
T or F: Checks and balances means each branch of government has completely separate powers and cannot interfere with the decisions or actions of the other branches.
What is False?
This type of government is controlled by a small group of wealthy, elite, or military individuals who hold most of the power, often at the expense of the general population.
What is an oligarchy?
Early colonial governments developed with little interference from Britain, a policy known as…
What is salutary neglect?
This amendment ensures state governments must also provide due process and treat people equally under the law.
What is the 14th Amendment?
Compromise is ... (Give the class definition)
What is "an agreement where each side gives up something to reach a solution."
These two branches work together in the lawmaking process when one writes and passes laws and the other signs them into law or vetoes them.
What are the Legislative and Executive branches?
The study of how geography, like borders, natural resources, and location, affects a country’s power, foreign relations, and decision-making is called this.
What is geopolitics?
This compromise counted enslaved people as part of the population for representation and taxation.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Due process means the government must follow fair rules before taking away a person’s…
What is life, liberty, or property?
This First Amendment right allows citizens to speak out, protest, and petition the government, even when they disagree with laws or leaders.
What is freedom of speech (and the right to petition/protest)?