Social Studies Review: March 18th-22nd

What region is colored green?

• West

• Southwest

• Northeast

• Southeast

• Midwest

What is the region in red?

• Midwest

• Northeast

• Southwest

• West

• Southeast

The Midwest is what color on the map?

• Yellow

• Red

• Green

• Blue

• Purple

What region is in yellow?

• Northeast

• Southeast

• Midwest

• Southwest

• West

One way the judicial branch checks the legislative branch

• the President can veto laws passed by Congress

• appoints judges

• Can declare laws unconstitutional

Match the following

• the Senate and the House of Representatives

• The 2 big parts of the legislative branch are . . .

• courts and judges

• The judicial branch is made up of . . .

• the President

• The leader of the executive branch is . . .

Why is the government divided into 3 branches?

• Because the President and the judges don't get along

• So that no one person has all the power.

• Because they wanted the President to be very strong.

A change to the Constitution

• due process

• ratify

• amendment

No cruel or unusual punishment

• 5th Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 8th Amendment

In criminal cases, it guarantees the right to a trial by a jury and to have a lawyer.

• 10th Amendment

• 6th Amendment

• 1st Amendment