Spring Break Recap

Who is the head of the Executive branch?

• governor
• mayor
• president
• speaker of the house

What is the name of the system that makes sure no branch of government gets too much power?

• judicial branch
• constitutional convention
• legislative branch
• checks and balances

What are the first ten amendments called? 

• Constitution
• Bill of Rights
• Torah
• Common Sense

Which word means to approve or accept?

• amendment

• ratify
• legislative
• veto

Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

• To have checks and balances
• To protect the federal government
• They thought the Constitution was too short
• To protect peoples' individual rights

The highest law in the United States is the:

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Amendment Scroll

• Constitution

Our three branches of government are:

• Legislative, Independent, Judicial

• Judicial, Executive, Legislative

• Local, State, Federal

• Tall, Grande, Venti

In charge of the court system

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

Responsible for writing and passing laws

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

Executive-Enforces Laws
Legislative- Makes Laws
Judicial- Interprets Laws
What principle of government is reflected in the structure of the Texas Government?

• It is based on Limited Government
• It is based on Separation of Powers
• It is based on Republicanism
• It is based on Federalism