Government Review

Vocabulary

100

What does the word president mean?

The president is the leader of our government. 

200

What does the word cabinet mean?

The cabinet is a group of people who are advisors to the president. 

300

What does the word law mean?

Laws are the "rules" that define how people should behave. 

400

What does the word government mean?

A government is a system of laws and people who keep citizens and their rights safe. 

500

What does a limited government mean?

A limited government means that the government is only able to do what the people give it the power to do. 

Branches of government

100

Which word means that each branch of government prevents another branch from having too much power?

Checks & balances

200

Which branch of government can propose amendments to overrule judicial decisions?

Legislative branch

300

Which branch of government is able to veto bills from Congress?

Executive branch

400

Which branch of government can declare executive actions to be unconstitutional?

Judicial branch

500

What are the 3 branches of government and the job of each branch?

Legislative branch - make the laws

Executive branch - enforce the laws

Judicial branch - interpret the laws

Powers

100

Powers in the government that both the state and federal government have is known as what?

Shared powers

200

Powers that are divided among the three branches of government is known as what?

Seperation of powers

300

Powers that are given to the government by the people, based on what is written in the Constitution is known as what?

Delegated powers

400

Powers that are not given to the federal government are known as what?

Reserved powers

500

Which word means that the president can reject a bill. 

Veto

Roles in the branches of government

100

What is the highest judicial court in the United States?

Supreme Court

200

Who is a part of the legislative branch?

Senate & House of Representatives 

300

Who is a part of the judicial branch?

Supreme court & lower federal court

400

Who is a part of the executive branch?

President, vice president, & cabinet

500

What are the two houses that make up Congress?

1. Senate 

2. House of Representatives

Random

100

How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?

10

200

Who wrote the Bill of Rights?

James Madison

300

When did the Bill of Rights go into effect?

December 15, 1791

400

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

The purpose of the Bill of Rights is to state individual rights. 

500

What is the purpose of the Constitution?

The purpose of the Constitution is to provide a system of government for the US