Foundations of US Governemnt
Levels of Governement
A Changing Government
Governments in North America
Education in North America
100
The sharing of power of national and state governement is this
What is federal system
100
they elect commssioners to county government
Who are voters
100
political parties help set this because it is what their voters want
What is public agenda
100
This large country is like the US and has the same kind of government-- define the government style, as well.
What is Mexico and presidential democracy is a government that is headed by an elected president
100
Us, Mexico, Canada all children have the right to Free public Education for how long
What is K-12, K-10, and K-6
200
Mayflower Compact
What is aall the men aboad the Mayflower signed this aggreement and it gave the men who signed it the right to rule themsleves
200
the state with one-house legislature
What is Nebraska
200
this is a group that tries to elect officials that have the same beliefs and policies and what are the two main groups
What is political party, Democrat and Republican
200
this is the number of justices in Canadaa supreme Court
What is 9
200
US school vs Mexico school
What is alike-free public education, elementary schools 1-6 followed by Jr. & Sr. high----------different- Mexico has less money to spend on education, US 75% graduate High School Mexico 35%
300
this come before this--we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness
What is Preamble
300
tell what each branch of government does
What is legislative- makes laws, executive-enforce laws, judicial- decide if laws are being applied fairly and equally
300
before 1800s the US government had no perment what which made them meet in how many different places
What is no permanent capital and 8 different cities
300
In Canada this is what their legislative branch is called
What is House of Commons
300
Two languages of Canada and where is the one language mostly spoke at
What is English and French- Quebec
400
the year that the 10 amendments were added to the Constitution
What is 1791
400
lead the executive branch
Who is the president
400
this is how to approve an amendment
What is state legislatures approve the proposed amendment
400
list the six countries that have the same style of govenment like the US- list the 1 that is like Canada
What is Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama--Belize
400
Mexico all students must what
What is complete 10 grades and attend preschool
500
gives people the freedom to follow any religion or none at all, protects freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of petition, and the right to assemble, or gather togther, peacefully
What is 1st amendment
500
these are the two people with power to veto a bill
What is president and governor
500
this is the group that the president looks to to have help with important issues
What is cabinet
500
Type of Government of US northern neighbor and the name of the chief executive of the government
What is parliamentary democracy and prime minister
500
these are the levels of schooling in the US and the grades that go with each
What is elementary- K-6 and Secondary- 7-12