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56 Cards in this Set
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The Legislative Branch meets in the US __________ building. |
Capitol |
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The ______________ branch makes the laws. |
Legislative |
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The Legislative branch also has the power to _________ laws. |
Pass |
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__________ runs the Legislative branch and is composed of two parts who have equal power. |
Congress |
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The ___________ can impeach officials and approve treaties. |
Senate |
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There are _________ senators per state. |
Two |
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The __________ of ___________ can create spending bills. |
House of Representstives |
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Representatives are based on each states _________. |
Population |
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The two parts of Congress are ________ and _________. |
Senate and House of Representatives |
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The _________ Branch meets in the White House. |
Executive |
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The Executive Branch Carrie’s out _________ laws and recommends new ones. |
Federal |
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The Executive Branch commands the Armed forces and directs _________ policy. |
Foreign |
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The Executive Branch is made up of 3 parts: the _________, Vice President, and ________. |
President, Cabinet |
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The _________ is the head of the government and Commander-In-Chief of the United States military. |
President |
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The President is elected by the ________ and must have been born in the United States, and have lived in the country for the last ______ years. |
People, 14 |
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The President serves a ____ year term. |
4 |
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The ________ ________ supports the President and is the presiding officer of the Senate. |
Vice President |
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The _______ is made up of advisors and leaders of departments and agencies. |
Cabinet |
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The Cabinet is nominated by the President but must be approved by the _______. |
Senate. |
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The __________ Branch meets in the Supreme Court Building. |
Judicial |
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The Judicial Branch interprets what laws mean and if they are _______. |
Fair |
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The ___________ Branch decides cases involving states rights. |
Judicial |
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The Judicial Branch is made up of the ___________ court system and judges. |
Federal |
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There is the _________ Court and other federal courts. |
Supreme |
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The most important role of the Supreme Court is to judge whether a law is _________. |
Unconstitutional |
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__________ are nominated by the President and must be approved by the Senate. |
Justices |
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Justice is another word for _______. |
Judge |
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The Supreme Court has ______ justices and is the highest court in the land. |
9 |
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Amendment 1: freedom of religion, _________, press, assembly, and _________. |
Speech, petition |
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Amendment II: Right to bear ________. |
Arms |
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Amendment III: ________ shall not be quartered in private homes. |
Soldiers |
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Amendment III: ________ shall not be quartered in private homes. |
Soldiers |
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Amendment IV: Right to be secure in persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable _________. |
Searches |
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Amendment V: Right to notice of changes, protections from double jeopardy, testifying against oneself, and _________ without due process of law. |
Punishment |
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Amendment VI: Right to _______ trial by jury, to confront witnesses, to counsel. |
Speedy |
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Amendment VII: Right to trial by ________. |
Jury |
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Amendment VIII: Protection against excessive ______, and cruel and _________ punishment. |
Bail, Unusual |
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Amendment IX: These stated rights do not mean that people could not have other _______ as well. |
Rights |
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Amendment X: Powers not given to the US in the _________ are preserved for the states or to the people. |
Constitution |
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The ________ of ________ is a document with the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. |
Bill of Rights |
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____-_________ believed that there needed to be a limit on government power. |
Anti-Federalists |
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______ _______ reviewed the Constitution and drafted a list of areas needing change to protect individual civil liberties. |
James Madison |
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The Bill of Rights was ratified by the United States on December 15, ______. |
1791 |
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The Bill of Rights includes a variety of protections for the individual ___________. |
Citizen |
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The Bill of Rights, or Amendments, are also known as _______. |
Articles |
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Federalists wanted a strong central (national) ________. |
Government |
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Federalists believed the three branches of the new government offered balance of _______ and did not think the Bill of Rights was necessary. |
Power |
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Most federalists were wealthy and well-educated who gained most of their support from ________ areas. |
Urban |
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James Madison, John Jay, Charles Pinckney were other notable Federalists led by ________ ________. |
Alexander Hamilton |
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The _________ is a book of articles and essays supporting the ratification of the US Constitution. |
Federalist |
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_________ believed that the power of government should be held in the states. |
Anti-Federalists |
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Anti-Federalists favored the Articles of ________. |
Confederation |
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Anti-Federalists were pleased to get the Bill of Rights ratified to ensure the _________ that they felt the Constitution violated. |
Liberties |
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Anti-Federalists we’re generally ________ and debtors who gained support from the rural areas. |
Farmers |
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Anti-Federalists we’re generally ________ and debtors who gained support from the rural areas. |
Farmers |
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Sam Adams, Patrick Henry, George Mason, and Richard Henry Lee were some notable Anti-Federalists led by _______ ________. |
Thomas Jefferson |
