The Basics - U.s. Government Test Dill-Howell Set 1

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What is the important thing about the Declaration of Independence?

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It announced that the USA was a new country, free from British control.

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What is the important thing about the U.S. Constitution?

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It tells how the government works and lists the rights of the people.

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What is the introduction to the U.S. Constitution called?

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The Preamble

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What do you call people who are born in the U.S. or go through the naturalization process?

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U.S. citizens

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How many branches of government does the U.S. have?

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three

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What is the name of the building that the Congress works in?

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the Capitol Building

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Which branch of government is where the Congress works?

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the Legislative Branch

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What is the purpose of the Legislative Branch?

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to make the laws

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What is the name of the building where the Executive Branch works?

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The White House

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In which branch of government does the President, Vice President and the Cabinet work?

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The Executive Branch

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What is the purpose of the Executive Branch?

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to carry out the laws

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What is the name of the building where the Judicial Branch works?

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The Supreme Court Building

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In which branch does the Supreme Court work?

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The Judicial Branch

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What is the purpose of the Judicial Branch?

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to interpret the laws

(to tell what laws mean and what the Constitution means)

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How many states are there in the U.S.A.?

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50

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How many senators does each state get?

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2

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How many representatives are there in the House of Representatives?

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435

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How is the number of representatives for each state determined?

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by the population of the state

The more people your state has, the more representatives your state will get.

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Why is "representation is based on population" a fair way to determine the number of representatives that your state gets?

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It is fair because each person has an equal chance to contact their representative and each representative has an equal work load. Right now it is about 1 rep for every 760,000 people.

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FRONT - SET 1

List as many synonyms (words and phrases) for FEDERAL as you can.

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FEDERAL =

national

central

applies to the whole country...

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What are the nine basic steps for how a bill becomes a law...in order?

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Idea
Write the bill
Committee - Debate - Vote

Committee - Debate - Vote
President Signs

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FRONT - SET 1

Name the current President of the United States.

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Joe Biden

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FRONT - SET 1

Name the current

Vice President of the United States.

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Kamala Harris

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FRONT - SET 1

Name the current two

U.S. Senators from Maine.

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Angus King

Susan Collins

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FRONT - SET 1

Name the current two

U.S. Representatives from Maine.

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Chellie Pingree

Jared Golden

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What is the title for a judge on the Supreme Court?

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A judge on the Supreme Court is known as a "Justice."

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What is the important thing about the Legislative Branch?

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The important thing about the Legislative Branch is that the Congress works there, making the laws for our nation.

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What is the important thing about the Executive Branch?

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The important thing about the Executive Branch is that the President is given the power to carry out the laws with the help of 15 executive departments.

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What is the important thing about the Judicial Branch?

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The important thing about the Judicial Branch is that the Supreme Court interprets the laws. They decide if laws are Constitutional and what each law really means. (in their opinion)

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What is the important thing about the Separation of Powers?

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The important thing about the Separation of Powers is that it is a system that prevents the abuse of power by one branch over the others.

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How many articles are there in the

U.S. Constitution?

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seven

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How many amendments are there in the U.S. Constitution?

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27

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What is an amendment?

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a change to the Constitution

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Where is our nation's capital?

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Washington, D.C.

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How many executive departments are there?

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15

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How can the executive branch (President) check (limit) the power of the legislative branch after the Congress passes a law?

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by vetoing a bill

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How can the legislative branch check (limit) the President's power to appoint a Supreme Court justice?

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The Congress can refuse to approve (confirm) the person that the President has tried to appoint as a justice.

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How can the judicial branch check the power of the legislative and executive branches once they have passed a law?

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The Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional if, in their opinion, the law goes against the ideals in the Constitution.

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Why did the framers develop a government where there is a separation of powers?

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The framers wanted a

separation of powers so that no one branch would be "all-powerful." This

system prevents the abuse of power that the colonists had experienced under King George III.

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FRONT - SET 1

What are the first three words of the Constitution?

(Remember, the Preamble is the introduction to the Constitution!)

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We the People