Midterm Game

What ae the 3 branches of government?

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial

• Executive, Congressional, Legal

• Legislative, Judicial, Exemplary

• Educational, Legislative, Constitutional

Dividing the government into 3 specific branches is called?

• Checks and Balances

• Tri-Government Balance

• Pyramid of Power

• Separation of Powers

Who had the idea of "separation of power"?

• Locke

• Sons of Liberty

• Montesquieu

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

Which Enlightenment philosopher believed the role of government was to protect our rights?

• Hobbes

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Locke

What was the government document written in 1215 that limited the power of the king of England (limited monarchy) and protected the rights of the nobility?

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

The introduction to the U.S. Constitution is called the...

• Introduction

• Ordinance

• Union Address

• Preamble

How can the judicial branch check the power of the legislative branch?

• declare laws unconstitutional

• make laws

• appoint judges

• confirm judges

What are the 3 branches of the Government in Alphabetical Order?

• Judicial, Judicial, Legislative

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial

• Judicial, Executive, Judicial

• Executive, Judicial, Legislative

What Rights cannot be Infringed upon?

• Unalienable Rights

• Voting Rights

• Birth Rights

• Citizen of the U.S. Rights