what is the written document that created the system of government for our country?
What is the constitution
100
What are powers that the people give to the federal government by the constitution called?
What is delegated powers
100
How many branches of government do we have?
What is three
100
What kind of diagram did we use to separate the powers between federal and state?
What is a venn diagram
100
What is the formula for area?
What is A=L x W
200
The preamble is the introduction to the constitution. What are the first three words of the constitution?
What is "We the people".
200
What are powers not given to the federal government called?
What is reserved powers
200
What branch of government enforces the laws?
What is the executive branch
200
When writing our three branches of government books, how many facts did you need to have on each page?
What is two
200
Who won the 2015 Super Bowl?
What is The Patriots
300
What is it called when the government can only do what the people allow it to do?
What is limited government
300
What is it called when powers are granted to both the federal and state governments?
What is shared powers
300
What branch of government makes the laws?
What is the legislative branch
300
What is our federal library called?
What is the library of congress
300
Who is the head of the executive branch?
What is the president
400
The government of our entire country is called what?
What is the federal government
400
Declaring war is a power granted to what level of government(s)?
What is the federal government
400
What branch of government decides what the laws mean and interprets the constitution?
What is the judicial branch
400
The FBI is the police at what level of government?
What is Federal
400
What are the three levels of government?
What is local, state, and federal
500
The common good, popular sovereignty, and rule of law are all examples of what?
What is core democratic values
500
Making laws is a power granted to what level of government(s)?
What is the federal and state governments
500
What is the main reason for having three branches of government?
What is to prevent one person or group of people from becoming too powerful.
500
CHALLENGE QUESTION (you will not be penalized if you get it wrong)! what was the website we used when working on our "How does government affect me" worksheet?