US Government Basics

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The supreme law of the land, written by the "founding fathers" in 1787 after the Articles of Confederation were found to be too weak, is ____________.

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the Constitution

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The Preamble of the Constitution begins with

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We the people...

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A change to the Constitution is called

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an Amendment

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What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called?

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Bill of Rights

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This amendment in the Bill of Rights protects freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

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First Amendment

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What does the constitutional concept called Checks and Balances mean?

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Each branch of government can check another branches power to ensure it does not become too powerful.

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The three branches of our Federal Government are

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Executive, Legislative and Judicial

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The executive branch (President) can "check and balance" the legislative branch (Congress) by

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vetoing bills

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The legislative branch can "check and balance" the executive branch by

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overriding a presidential veto and impeaching a president

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Another name for the legislative branch is_______________ .

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Congress