Branches
Which branch do the president, governor, and mayor work in?
Executive Branch
Name a concurrent power
Levying Taxes
Providing for the General Welfare
Building Roads
Make and enforce laws
8th Amendment
All bills start in the ___________________ branch
Legislative
Who has the power to declare war?
Congress
The act of one branch of government limiting another is called: _________________
Checks and Balances
The act of power is constitutionally divided between the central government and regional (state) governments is called: ___________________
Federalism
Which amendment protects people from being forced to take in soldiers into their home?
3rd Amendment
Where do most bills die?
In Committee
What is an Anti-Federalist?
A person who opposed signing the Constitution. They demanded the country create a Bill of Rights before signing.
Legislative _____ laws
Executive ______ laws
Judicial _______ laws
Legislative makes laws
Executive enforces laws
Judicial interprets laws
Name 2 local powers
Garbage Collection
Provide Police and Emergency Services
Run the Library
What the 5 rights protected by the 1st Amendment?
Speech
Religion
Assembly
Petition
Press
What are the three options a president has when a bill lands on a president's desk?
What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Short
What is a "check" that the judicial branch can use?
Declaring Laws Unconstitutional
Declaring Executive Orders Unconstitutional.
Name 3 state powers
Establish Public Schools
Establish Local Governments
Issue Driver's Licenses
Conduct Elections
Describe three of the elements of the 5th amendment
Plead the 5th (No Self Incrimination)
Due Process
Double Jeopardy
Eminent Domain
What happens when the House and the Senate pass different versions of the same bill?
A conference committee is appointed to resolve the differences.
Name 4 Disney Princesses
Moana, Ariel, Pocahontas, Jasmine, Belle, Anna, Elsa, Rapunzel, Tiana, Aurora, Cinderella, Snow White, Sophia the 1st, Kida, Mulan, Merida
What are two "checks" the legislative branch has over the executive branch?
Overriding Veto
Approve/Disapprove Nominations
Impeachment
Approves presidential treaties
Name 5 federal powers
Print money
Make treaties with other countries
Declare War
Establish a post office
Provide an army and navy
Make copyright laws
Decide what units of measure we will use
Describe what these Amendments protect:
2nd Amendment
4th Amendment
10th Amendment
Bear Arms
Search and Seizure
State's Rights
Put these steps in order
__ President signs the bill
__ The bill enters a standing committee
__ The bill enters a conference committee
__ The bill is sent to the House floor for a vote
__ The bill is approved by the Senate
_5_ President signs the bill
_1_ The bill enters a standing committee
_4_ The bill enters a conference committee
_2_ The bill is sent to the House floor for a vote
_3_ The bill is approved by the Senate
No points if NOT funny
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