The Constitution & the Bill of Rights Flashcard

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What does Federalism mean?

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The national government and the states share power.

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What are the three branches of government called?

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Legislative branch, Executive branch, and the Judicial branch.

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The national government can do some things that the state government cannot. What from the list below can the national government do?
Options:
Make traffic laws.
Build roads.
Run elections.
Declare war.

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Declare war.

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What does amend mean?

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Amend means to change.

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True or False The first 20 amendments are called the Bill of Rights.

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False

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The Executive branch of the government

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Appoints federal judges.

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The Judicial branch of the government

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Decides if laws are constitutional.

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The Legislative branch of the government

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Makes laws.

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True or False The Bill of Rights protects the rights of all United States citizens.

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True

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True or False The Bill of Rights is part of the Constitution.

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True