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Branches of Government
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Bill of Rights
Miscellaneous
Just Vocab
100
Another term for "Executive branch"
What is the President?
100
The first step in the law making process
What is--have an idea and drop it in the hopper
100
Name given to first ten amendments?
What is the Bill of Rights
100
Another term for delegated powers?
What is National powers (or powers given to the National government)
100
Government for the people by the people--in which we elect officials to represent us in government
What is republicanism?
200
Another term for "judicial branch"
What is Supreme Court
200
If no one can agree in committee, what usually happens to the bill?
What is: it dies.
200
Amendment six states this
What is the right to a fair trial (or speedy trial, due process, etc)
200
These two groups make up the "Congress" of the United States
What is Senate and House of Representatives
200
The division of government into three branches with equal power
What is separation of powers?
300
This branch of government enforces the laws
What is executive?
300
Who must sponsor the Bill in order for it to move from the calendar to the House or Senate floor?
What is a Senator?
300
This group from Unit 2 insisted on having a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution
What are Anti-Federalists?
300
The one way the Constitution can be changed
What is by adding amendments
300
Powers shared by the national and state governments is called this.
What is concurrent powers?
400
The most important duty of the President
What is to make laws
400
This is usually the last step in the law-making process (unless the bill is vetoed)
What is the President signs the bills to make them laws?
400
The third Amendment states this
What is: soldiers may not be quartered (or housed) without citizens' permission in time of peace or in time of war unless prescribed by law
400
The states have the power to control education but the National Government does not. This is an example of____________.
What is federalism?
400
Restricted power of the government. AKA--the people give power to the government
What is limited government?
500
This branch can act as a check on both the President and Supreme Court.
What is Legislative Branch?
500
If a bill is vetoed by the President, can it still become a law? If so, how?
What is YES--with a 2/3 majority vote in Congress
500
The first five freedoms of Amendment One
What is Freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom to assemble, right to petition the government, and freedom of speech
500
State's representation in the House of Representatives is based on this
What is the state's population?
500
The government is based on the consent of the people, which we can do through voting.
What is popular sovereignty?