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Documents and

Amendments

Branches of Government

Leaders, Members and

Responsibilities

Levels of Government

Random!

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This was the document that described the first written form of

government in the US. It was very weak.

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The Articles of Confederation

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Any change made to the Constitution is called an

_________.

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amendment

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The document that created a strong national government and

still exists today is called the _____________.

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Constitution

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Which amendment protects people’s right to own certain types of guns?

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2nd

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Which amendment ended slavery?

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13th

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The US government is divided into three parts, or _________.

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branches

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The system that keeps any one part of the national government from becoming too powerful is called

_____________.

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Checks and Balances

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Which branch of government has the power to determine whether a law is

unconstitutional?

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Judicial Branch

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This branch is responsible for making laws.

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Legislative Branch

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The head of this branch can suggest ideas for new laws in the State of the

Union speech.

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Executive Branch

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Who is the head of the state government?

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governor

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How long is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Courts term in office?

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Life or until they resign

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How many years does a US senator serve, and how many senators does

each state have?

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6 years, 2 senators per state

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Which of the following is NOT a key power of the legislative branch?

A. Write and pass lawsB. Declare warC. Overrule presidential veto with 2/3 majority voteD. Interpret the meaning of laws

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D. Interpret the meaning of laws

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The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to protect the ______ of

citizens.

(three words)

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Rights, Freedoms and Liberties

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Which is a function of the local government?

A. Printing moneyB. Providing and maintaining an armyC. Maintaining state parksD. Collecting taxes

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D. Collecting taxes

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Which of the following is NOT a function of the national government?

A. Collecting taxesB. Maintaining state parksC. US Supreme CourtD. Printing money

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B. Maintaining state parks

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Which of the following is NOT a level of government?

A. StateB. LocalC. FederalD. These are all levels of government

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D. These are all levels of government

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Which is NOT a duty of the local government?

A. Collect taxesB. Maintain public librariesC. School DistrictsD. Printing money

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D. Printing money

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Which of the following is NOT a duty of the State government?

A. US Supreme CourtB. Maintain state governmentC. State House of RepresentativesD. Collect Taxes

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A. US Supreme Court

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Which of the following was NOT a problem with the Articles of Confederation?

A. No PresidentB. Had no power to collect taxesC. Making laws was difficult because 9 out of 13 states had to approve them.D. Had a strong central government

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D. Had a strong central government

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Which of the following does the 1st amendment NOT protect against?

A. Freedom of speechB. Freedom of pressC. Freedom to threaten othersD. Freedom of religion

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C. Freedom to threaten others

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The US government is a ________, which is run for the people, by the

people. We vote to elect our leaders.

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democracy

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The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution are called

_____________.

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The Bill of Rights

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Which of the following amendments gave women the right to vote?

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19th