Chapter 1

Question 1

Expains the three branches of government and assigns duties and responsibilities to each part

Answer 1

The Constitution

Question 2

First part of the constitution is called

Answer 2

Preamble

Question 3

Purpose of the Preamble

Answer 3

Explain the purpose of the Constitution

Question 4

Articles that outline the three branches of government

Answer 4

Articles I- III
Articles 1-3

Question 5

Article V or Article 5

Answer 5

Explains how to amend or change the constitution

Question 6

Amend

Answer 6

change or add something already established

Question 7

Men who wrote the consitution

Answer 7

Framers

Question 8

How did the Framers try to make sure the government didn’t become to powerful

Answer 8

Seperation of Powers
Checks and Balances

Question 9

3 branches of government

Answer 9

legislative
executive
judicial

Question 10

Power of legislative branch

Answer 10

Makes the laws

Question 11

Power of executive branch

Answer 11

Carries out the laws

Question 12

Power of the judicial branch

Answer 12

Decides the meaning of the laws

Question 13

Which branch is also called “CONGRESS”

Answer 13

leglislative

Question 14

Two houses of congress/legislative branch

Answer 14

Upper house = Senate
Lower house= House of representatives

Question 15

How many senators do each state get?

Answer 15

TWO

Question 16

How many house of representatives are there

Answer 16

435

Question 17

propose

Answer 17

to put forward or suggest

Question 18

who proposes a bill?

Answer 18

Congress/Legislative branch

Question 19

If the president doesn’t like it, they can ______ the bill.

Answer 19

VETO

Question 20

How often do we elect a new president?

Answer 20

4 years

Question 21

What does our president do?

Answer 21

Sees that laws are carried out
Runs the government
Deals with other countries
Commander in chief of Armed Forces (military)

Question 22

What branch of government has the Supreme Court?

Answer 22

Judicial

Question 23

How long do judges get to serve on the Supreme Court

Answer 23

for life

Question 24

Who gets to hire Supreme Court Judges?

Answer 24

The president

Question 25

What does Checks and Balance mean?

Answer 25

Every one of the three branches of government has a lot of power but they can all check or stop the others... Meaning power is balanced

Question 26

Can Congress Override the President's VETO?

Answer 26

Yes

Question 27

If the president wants to make a treaty/agreement with China... Who must approve it

Answer 27

Senate (in Legislative branch)

Question 28

Who can declare war?

Answer 28

Congress

Question 29

Federalism

Answer 29

Dividing power between the nation (federal) and the states

Question 30

Which level of government can print money? Federal or State?

Answer 30

Federal Only

Question 31

Which level of government can build roads and collect taxes Federal or State?

Answer 31

BOTH!

Question 32

Which level of government runs schools? Federal or State?

Answer 32

State

Question 33

Constituent

Answer 33

a person who lives and votes in an area

Question 34

To become a citizen today you must:

Answer 34

lived here for 5 years, be 18, know about our government and take an oath of allegiance to our country.

Question 35

something that guides or provides a source of hope

Answer 35

something that guides or provides a source of hope beacon

Question 36

a person who belongs to a country and has protections under that country's laws

Answer 36

Citizen

Question 37

naturalization

Answer 37

the process of becoming a citizen of a country if born outside of that country

Question 38

allegiance

Answer 38

loyalty to a group

Question 39

Are you automatically an American citizen if you are born here?

Answer 39

Yes

Question 40

Who can vote or run for office?

Answer 40

Citizens