Vocabulary
What is the introduction to the Constitution that begins with 'We the People'?
What is the Preamble?
Which branch makes the laws?
What is the Legislative Branch?
What is the Supreme Law of the Land?
What is the Constitution?
What is the President's power to refuse to approve a bill called?
What is a veto?
What do citizens mark to choose their representatives?
What is a ballot?
What is a type of government run by the people?
What is a Democracy?
Which branch includes the President, Vice President, and Cabinet?
What is the Executive Branch?
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
What is 9?
What is the system that prevents one branch from becoming too powerful?
What is Checks and Balances?
True or False: Each state elects two Senators.
What is True?
What are the 15 departments of advisors to the President called?
What is the Cabinet?
Which branch has 9 Justices who interpret laws?
What is the Judicial Branch?
How long is a President's term in office?
What is 4 years?
Which branch has the power to impeach a President?
What is Congress (or the Legislative Branch)?
True or False: The President can serve as many terms as they want.
What is False?
What is the name for dividing government into three branches?
What is the Separation of Powers?
Congress is made up of which two houses?
What are the Senate and House of Representatives?
Who appoints Supreme Court Justices?
Who is the President?
What power does the Judicial Branch have over laws passed by Congress?
What is judicial review (or declaring laws unconstitutional)?
Explain why the Founding Fathers created the Separation of Powers.
To prevent one branch from becoming too powerful / to prevent tyranny.
What are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution called?
What is the Bill of Rights?
Which branch can declare laws unconstitutional?
What is the Judicial Branch?
How many Senators does each state elect?
What is 2?
Name one way the Senate checks the power of the President.
What is approving Supreme Court Justices / approving Cabinet members / overriding a veto?
What is the difference between the Senate and the House of Representatives?
The Senate has 2 members per state; the House has representatives based on state population.