Checks and Balances
Can Veto Legislation
What is The President
in separation of powers, the power is divided between
What is Branches of Gov't?
this branch makes laws
What is Legislative?
this amendment guarantees the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
What is 1st?
the 1st 10 amendments
What is the Bill of Rights?
Every President after him still does the same things he did. This is called
What is a precedent
Branch that can propose Amendments
What is THe Legislative Branch?
the purpose of the checks and balances system
What is to keep one branch from getting too much power?
this branch enforces laws
What is Executive?
this amendment protects our right to a fair trial, freedom from self-incrimination, freedom from double jeopardy and eminent domain
What is 5th?
the Constitution is divided into 7 of these
What are Articles or Principles?
Washington was the first to use a group of advisors called
What is the Presidents Cabinet
Can declare ( make) Laws unconstitutional
What is THe Judicial?
one way you can make a change to the Constitution
What is Amendment?
this branch interprets laws
What is Judicial?
This amendment was a direct response to The Quartering Act
What is the 3rd?
part of the Constitution that begins, "We the people..."
What is the Preamble
What is in Union
the President must appoint one and then the Legislative must approve
What is A Supreme Court JUdge
Division of Power between Federal and State Governments
What is Federalism?
this branch has 15 advisors also knows as The Cabinet
What is Executive?
Amendment that states punoishment for a crime must be reasonable to the crime committed
What is the 8th?
Did not support a large Federal Government, wanted the Bill of rights, was fearful of a too powerful central government.
What is an Anti-Federalis?
George Washington felt education was imoportant to ensure
What is that the common citizen will make intelligent voting choices
Congress passes a law that makes it illigal for the news to say anything negative about the Government
Is this law Constitutional and if not which Branch would decide that?
No its not and it would be the Judicial branch?
The Governments power over peoples freedom is limited by laws
What is Limited Government?
this branch is bicameral
What is Legislative?
This Amendment was written in order to ensure the Government feared and respected the people
What is 2nd?
Alexander Hamilton was one of them.
What is a Federalist?
True or False George Washington was a Democrat.
If false explain why not
What is he was not a part of any political party. HE thought they divided citizens.
Alexander Hamillton created one of the Political parties that is still around today
What is the Democrats
Name 2 things in oour country today that George Washington would dislike
1. National Debt, 2. Political Parties, 3. Permanent alliances with other countries. 4.Lack of a good education. 5. A strong central government