Unit 1: Government Basics Review (1 A)

Unit 1: Government Basics Review

Can we ALL vote for EVERY issue? No.

We use REPresentatives.
REPresentatives = REPublic

Democratic Republic

Citizens are in control! We VOTE!

Democracy

Most Missed: Government Principles

We have a FEDERAL (national) government. We also have STATE governments.
The fact that we have BOTH is federalism.

Federalism

We have 3 SEPARATE branches of government. They are SEPARATE powers.

Separation of Powers

Most Missed: Government Principles

Draw

Draw a picture to represent "democracy".

Word Cloud

What two words come to mind when you think of Federalism?

Draw

Create a drawing to represent the "separation of powers" (3 Branches of Government).

Branches of Government

• enforces laws

• makes treaties

• leads armed forces

Executive

Judicial

Legislative

• interprets laws

• makes laws

• creates budgets/deals with financials

• impeaches

Categorize

Options (7)

financial laws

makes laws

impeaches

interprets laws

enforces laws

makes treaties

controls armed forces

Organize these options into the right categories!

Legislative (3)

Judicial (1)

Executive (3)

Is it Federal? State? Both?

Has to deal with one particular area/state.
- local crime
- Driver's Licenses
- taxes

State Issues

Has to deal with the whole country!
- anything having to do with foreign issues
- printing money
- taxes

Federal Issues

*Both: issues such as TAXES could be either federal or state

Categorize

Options (5)

"More Troops to be Sent to Middle East!
"

New laws on Driver's License Requirements Coming Soon!"

"Don't Forget: Taxes Due April 15th!"

"Who Will be on New Dollar Bill?"

"Local Man Caught Setting Shoe Shop on Fire!"

Organize these options into the right categories

Federal

State

Both

Memorize!

​Some information just has to be memorized.

How many senators are there in total? 100! (2 per state, 50 states)

How long are Senator terms? 6 years!

How long are House of Representatives terms? 2 years!

How many Supreme Court Justices are there (Judicial Branch)? 9! They serve for life.

Match

Match each statement to its correct number!

• Number of Senators Total

• How long are terms for Senators? (years)

• How many Supreme Court Justices are there?

• How long are terms for House of Representatives? (years)

100

6

9

2

• 100

• 6

• 9

• 2

Congress

Congress has TWO sections! In Congress, each state has representatives to speak on behalf of the state and write laws.


1. Senate
- This is based on equal representatives, 2 per state

2. House of Representatives
- The representatives for each state are based on population

Fill in the Blanks

The Legislative Branch includes The House of Representatives and the Senate, and they are often referred to together as (1 word)

Open Ended

What are the two sections of Congress?

Multiple Choice

The Senate is based on...

• equal representation (2 per state)

• representatives based on population

Multiple Choice

The House of Representatives is based on...

• Equal representation (2 per state)

• Representatives based on population

Match

Match each amendment with its correct definition!

• 1st Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

Freedom of Speech, Protest, Religion

Own a weapon

No quartering of soldiers

No search and seizure without warrant

No retrials; do not have to testify

• Freedom of Speech, Protest, Religion

• Own a weapon

• No quartering of soldiers

• No search and seizure without warrant

• No retrials; do not have to testify

Match

Match each amendment with its correct definition!

• 6th Amendment

• 7th Amendment

• 8th Amendment

• 9th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

Speedy trial

Trial by jury

No cruel punishment or excessive bail

Citizens have rights

States have rights

• Speedy trial

• Trial by jury

• No cruel punishment or excessive bail

• Citizens have rights

• States have rights