7 Principles
Voting for a representative
Republicanism
Who makes laws?
Legislative Branch
Every law starts out as a....
bill
The government has only as much authority as the people allow.
Limited Government
Amendment 2!
Guns
Having 3 branches of government.
Seperation of Powers
Executive
All bills start out as an....
idea
Each branch has ways to make sure that the other branches do not have too much power.
Check and Balances
Amendment 3
No soilders in home
Popular Sovereignty
Judges? Which Branch?
Judicial
The president says NO to a bill. What is that called?
Veto
Give an example of Federalism
National Gov.
State Gov.
City Gov.
Amednments 4-8 all have to do with what?
Courts
Judges
Police
The Bill of Rights list of what?
(It's easier than you think)
Individual Rights
Which branch INTERPRETS the laws?
Judicial
What happens if the president vetos a bill?
It goes back to congress.
There are 435 representatives in Congress. You voted for them. What is this an example of?
Republicanism
Name all freedoms in the 1st!
Religion
Assembly
Petition
Press
Speech
National Government
State Gov.
City Gov.
& so on!
Federalism
Which branch executes the laws?
Executive
The congress says no to a bill. What happens after?
It dies.
How is Federalism and Seperation of Powers different?
One is 3 branches while the other is different levels.
8th amendment?
No cruel punishment or excessive bail