​25-26 2nd Nine Weeks LCP Soc Stud ENG GR 5

​25-26 2nd Nine Weeks LCP Soc Stud ENG GR 5

By Kayla Middleton

• Legislative Branch (Congress): Makes the laws (House & Senate).

• Executive Branch (President): Carries out and enforces laws, and nominates judges.

• Judicial Branch (Courts): Interprets laws and evaluates their constitutionality, with federal judges nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. 

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Makes the laws (House & Senate).

• Executive
• Legislative

• Congress
• Senate

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Carries out and enforces laws, and nominates judges.

• Executive

• The Speaker of the House
• The Chief Justice
• The Vice President

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Interprets laws and evaluates their constitutionality, with federal judges nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. 

• Judicial branch of government
• Constitutional court system
• Executive branch of government
• Legislative branch of government

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In charge of reviewing laws and interpreting the constitution

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

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Make new laws

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

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What is the job of the Judicial branch?

• Make the laws

• Play outside

• Decide the meaning of laws

• Hire Cabinet members

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What is the job of the Legislative branch?

• Enforce laws

• Make/Create the laws

• Elect judges

The system of checks and balances was designed to ensure that power is shared among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. Each branch has the ability to limit the powers of the others, which helps protect freedom and prevent abuse of power.

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Why did the authors of the U.S. Constitution create a system of checks and balances?

• To prevent any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
• To ensure all citizens have equal rights.
• To establish a single powerful leader.
• To promote economic growth and stability.

​Only the national (federal) government has the power to declare war. This authority is given to Congress in the U.S. Constitution.

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Which of the following is a responsibility of only the national government?

• A Declare War
• C Issue currency
• D Regulate interstate commerce
• B Manage foreign relations

​Both the national (federal) and state governments have the power to collect taxes to pay for public services.

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4. Which of the following is a responsibility of both the national and state governments?

• D Collect taxes
• C Manage foreign relations
• B Print paper currency
• A Fund military operations

​In the 1600s, people were required to belong to the Church of England, and those who did not agree with its beliefs were punished. The Pilgrims disagreed with the Church of England and moved to America to practice their religion freely without persecution.

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5. In the 1600s, it was illegal to belong to any church other than the Church of England. Those who disagreed faced persecution. Based upon this information, which of the following statements describes why the Pilgrims moved to America?

• E They agreed with the Church of England and sought political power.
• D They disagreed with the Church of England and wanted religious freedom.
• F They opposed the Church of England and aimed to spread their beliefs.
• G They supported the Church of England and wanted to establish trade routes.

​The Triangular Trade connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas. In this system, enslaved Africans were transported to the Americas, including the British colonies, and goods like sugar and molasses were shipped from the West Indies to the colonies. These exchanges were a key part of the Triangular Trade.

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The Triangular Trade helped colonists to make money by trading resources and the goods they produced to other regions. It also provided them with goods and resources from other places that they could not make themselves. Because enslaved Africans were part of the Triangular Trade, it provided a labor force for the colonies. 7. According to the map above, which of the following was a part of the Triangular Trade process?

• A The British colonies imported enslaved people and sugar from the West Indies.
• The British colonies imported rum and molasses from North America.
• The British colonies exported tobacco and cotton to Africa.
• The British colonies imported spices and textiles from Asia.

​In the English colonies, especially in the Southern colonies, growing cash crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo was a major industry. These crops were grown for sale and trade rather than personal use, making them an important part of the colonial economy.

Multiple Choice

According to the map above, which of the following was a major industry in the English colonies?

• A Textile manufacturing
• B Lumber production
• C Mining for gold
• A Growing cash crops

​Popular sovereignty refers to the people having the power to make decisions, which is part of government but not the full process shown.
Free enterprise is about the economy, not government.
Federalism efers to the division of power between national and state governments, which developed later.

​The terms monarchy and representative refer to types of government. A graphic organizer listing these would be describing early colonial government systems, showing how colonies were influenced by both monarchies (like England) and representative forms of government (like colonial assemblies).

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Which of the following statements would BEST complete the graphic organizer?

• D Early colonial social hierarchies
• A Early colonial government systems
• C Early colonial agricultural practices
• B Early colonial trade agreements

​The Tea Act of 1773 gave the British East India Company the right to sell tea directly to the colonies, often cheaper than local merchants could. Colonists saw this as unfair taxation without representation and protested by dumping tea into Boston Harbor, an event known as the Boston Tea Party.

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What was one effect of the Tea Act of 1773?

• E Colonists organized a boycott of British goods and services.
• A Colonists smashed open chests of tea and dumped the contents into Boston Harbor.
• F Colonists were required to pay higher taxes on imported goods.
• G Colonists formed a militia to resist British military presence.

​The result of the American Revolution was that the United States became an independent country.

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12.  Which of the following was a result of the American Revolution?

• Independence of the United States
• Formation of a new monarchy
• Establishment of a new currency
• Expansion of British territories