What do the first three words of the preamble mean?
That we, the people, have the power
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The preamble has how many parts?
5
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What type of government do we have?
Federal Government
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What is the constitution?
A written document that organizes and explains how our government is organized
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What is a "Limited Government?"
Limited government is that the government can only do what the people have given it power to do
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What are some functions or reasons why we have laws? Name 3
1) To protect our rights
2) To limit government
3) To control crime
4) To punish those who break the laws
5) To have security and order
6) To describe our responsibilites as citizens
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What would happen if there was no government?
There will be no organization, no rules to follow, people will do what they want, no one will be protected, and people will lose their rights
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What are the 3 levels of government?
Federal, state, and local
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What are some powers that belong to the State government? Name 2
Making Marriage Laws
Issuing Driver licenses
Creating Public schools
Handling trade within a state
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What are some powers that belong to the Federal government? Name 3
Declaring war
Operating post offices
Printing Money
Handling trade with other countries
Maintaining an army
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What are some powers shared between the Federal and State government? Name 2
Collecting Taxes
Borrowing Money
Making Laws
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What are taxes? And what purpose do they have?
Taxes is a power that the state and federal government share
-Used to collect money to help pay for people who work in the government such as police officers and fire fighters
-Maintain Libraries
-Pay for us to have an education
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What are the seperation of powers?
Seperation of power is when power is seperated among the three branches
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What are the 3 branches of government?
Executive, Legeslative, and Judicial
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What are responsibilites that we have as citizens?
resposibility to vote in elections and follow the laws
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What does the Legislative branch do? Who is in it?
Makes laws. Congress = House of Rep and the Senate
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What does the Judicial branch do? And who is in it?
Interpret laws to see whether they are fair. Supreme court, 9 judges.
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Name 3 offices that we, as the citizens, elect to power
President
Vice president
Senators
House of rep.
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What does the executive branch do? And who is in it?
Enforces (Pass) laws. President
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What are checks and balances? Give two examples
Checks and balances are used to make sure that no one branch has too much power.
Examples: Legislative branch can override a president's veto. The executive branch can veto a bill. The executive nominates Judges but the Senate approves them. The Leg. branch can impeach a judge.
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What are the parts of the preamble? Name 3
1) To form a more perfect union
2) to establish justice
3) To insure domestic tranquility
4) To provide for the common defense
5) To promote the general welfare
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What are the bill of rights? Give 2 examples
The bill of rights are the first 10 amendments.
Ex: Freedom of religion, freedom of speech, right to bear arms, trial by jury, no unreasonable searches
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Name one position that we, as citizens, cannot elect