Unit 1 - Government

What is the definition of Government?

• The first ten amendments to the Constitution, written to protect people’s rights.

• A system of elected or appointed citizens who make, enforce, and interpret the laws for a community, state, or country

• The central authority for our country (the U.S. Government) that has its own defined powers and shares some other powers with state and local governments.

• Statements that define how citizens should behave.

What is the definition of Bill of Rights?

• The first ten amendments to the Constitution, written to protect people’s rights.

• The introductory section to the United States Constitution that outlines the purposes of the government.

• The principle that everybody, including government officials, must obey the laws.

• Statements that define how citizens should behave.

What is the definition of Popular Sovereignty?

• The principle that everybody, including government officials, must obey the laws.

• The introductory section to the United States Constitution that outlines the purposes of the government.

• The power and authority of the government comes from the people.

• Power is separated, or divided, among three branches of government.

What is the definition of State Government?

• The U.S. Government - the central authority of our country that has its own defined powers and shares some other powers with state and local governments.

• Statements that define how citizens should behave.

• The power and authority of the government comes from the people.

• The government of our state.

What is the definition of Constitution?

• The first ten amendments to the Constitution, written to protect people’s rights.

• The document that describes the authority and organization of our government and is seen as the highest law of the land.

• The power and authority of the government comes from the people.

• The government of our state.

What is the definition of Federal Government?

• The document that describes the authority and organization of our government and is seen as the highest law of the land.

• The principle that everybody, including government officials, must obey the laws.

• The U.S. Government - the central authority of our country that has its own defined powers and shares some other powers with state and local governments.

• The government of our state.

What is the definition of Preamble?

• The introductory section to the United States Constitution that outlines the purposes of the government.

• The principle that everybody, including government officials, must obey the laws.

• A system of elected or appointed citizens who make, enforce, and interpret the laws for a community, state, or country

• The power and authority of the government comes from the people.

What is the definition of Separation of Powers?

• The introductory section to the United States Constitution that outlines the purposes of the government.

• The principle that everybody, including government officials, must obey the laws.

• A system of elected or appointed citizens who make, enforce, and interpret the laws for a community, state, or country

• Power is separated, or divided, among three branches of government.

What is the definition of Laws?

• Statements that define how citizens should behave.

• The principle that everybody, including government officials, must obey the laws.

• A system of elected or appointed citizens who make, enforce, and interpret the laws for a community, state, or country

• Power is separated, or divided, among three branches of government.

What is the definition of Rule of Law?

• Statements that define how citizens should behave.

• The principle that everybody, including government officials, must obey the laws.

• The introductory section to the United States Constitution that outlines the purposes of the government.

• Power is separated, or divided, among three branches of government.