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Principles of Government (1)
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The Constitution
Miscellaneous
100
Name the 3 branches of Government.
Executive, legislative, judicial
100
What principle of government is represented by: People voting for representatives?
Republicanism (REPublicanism=REPresentatives)
100
What principle of government is represented by: The Government cannot make laws that prohibit protest.
Limited Government
100

What is the document that Creates a government that puts the power in the hands of the people. "We the People"...

The Constitution

100

What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

The Bill of Rights (Basic Rights)

200

What did the 26th amendment do?

set the voting age at 18

200
What principle of government is represented by: People have the power through their votes?
Popular Sovereignty (Popular=people Sovereignty=power)
200
What principle of government is represented by: The people of the U.S. vote to allow dogs into restaurants?
Popular Sovereignty
200

The Constitution serves as the WHAT of the land?

Supreme Law 

200

What level of Government controls public schools (National, State, Local?)

STATE!!!

300
What are the 3 abilities of the national government that state or local governments cannot do?
Print money, declare war, sign peace treaties.
300
What principle of government is represented by: The Government is divided into 3 branches
Separation of Powers (3 SEPARATE branches)
300
What principle of government is represented by: Rachel has the right to be Christian and Mohammed has the right to be Muslim.
Individual Rights
300

What is the introduction to the Constitution called?

The Preamble

300

Creating money, regulating interstate and foreign trade, and creating federal courts are all examples of what kind of powers?

Enumerated powers
400

To make sure no one has too much power, our government has 

Separation of Powers

400
What principle of government is represented by: Different levels of Government have different powers?
Federalism (Diff. Levels/Diff. Powers=Federalism)
400

What principle of government is represented by: Representative Paul Ryan is elected to the Wisconsin House of Representatives.

Republicanism

400

Name at least 2 of your individual rights.

Freedom of Speech, press, religion, peaceful assembly

400

(1)___________ is to city as Governor is to state. (2)___________ is to country as Mayor is to city.

(1)Mayor (2) President

500

What are the two steps to amending the Constitution?

Proposal of the amendment and ratification of an amendment.

500
What principle of government is represented by: The President vetoes a bill created by Congress?
Checks and Balances
500
Freedom of press, religion, and speech are all a part of the 1st Amendment which is a part of the...
Bill of Rights (The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution)
500

True or False: A state law can overide a Federal Law

False!!!

500

Raising taxes, borrowing money, and providing public welfare are what kind of powers?

Concurrent powers