Branches of Government and The Bill of Rights

Another name for the Legislative Branch of the United States Government is:

• Supreme Court

• White House

• Congress

• Capitol Hill

Congress has two primary functions: to ______________________________ and to control government spending.

• invade foreign countries

• eliminate the federal reserve

• modify the Bill of Rights

• make the nation's laws

The Executive Branch carries out the law that _____________________passes

• The Supreme Court

• Congress

• its' citizens

• The Federal Reserve

As Commander-In-Chief of the armed forces, the __________________ can use the military to intervene or offer assistance to crises at home and around the world

• Speaker of the House

• President

• President pro-tempore

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Which of the four offices from the previous slide is: "Elected by electoral college"

• Supreme Court Justice

• Representative

• Senator

• President

Which offices' selection process is "Appointed by President and Approved by Senate

• Representative

• President

• Supreme Court Justice

• Senator

Guarantees the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition government.

• 1st Amendment
• 3rd Amendment
• 8th Amendment
• 10th Amendment

A warrant is...

• ...an order that authorizes police to take a certain action, such as searching someone's property
• ...when a person is put on trial more than once for the same crime

Due process is...

• ...the concept that the government must follow clear rules and act reasonably as it carries out the law.
• ...the concept that a criminal has to go through a long process to prove they aren't guilty. 

Why did several states refuse to approve the U.S. Constitution

• It did not list the rights of the people.

• It did not include the branches of government.

• It did not indicate who would be the chief executive.

• It did not allow for changes to be made in the future.