Government and Citizenship

Judicial Branch

• Enforces the laws, approve laws, call together Congress, veto bills, appoints people

• Make the laws, sets the budget

• Interprets the laws and makes sure they are fair and based on the Constitution. Runs the courts

1st Amendment

• Soldiers can’t be housed in people’s homes unless it is approved by law or by the owner’s consent (during times of peace)

• People have rights that aren’t necessarily written in the Constitution.

• Congress shall make no law restricting freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.

• Federal courts can not require an unusually high bail. Prevents from cruel and unusual punishment

What does the character trait “citizenship” mean? Give an example of how you demonstrate citizenship.

Which branch of the government does the governor head?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

Which part of the government makes the laws? 

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

Which part of the government interprets the laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

If the government passes laws that one does not agree with, which basic right gives that person permission to carry signs, gather large groups together to protest and publish opinions against such laws

• 3. Religious Freedom

• 5. Right to assemble and protest peacefully

• 6. Right to work

• 9. Right to a fair trial

How many branches is the Florida government broken into? List them.

The _________ branch Enforces the laws.

What is our state constitution? 

• a document that tells about our government

• a document that explains how the government works

• a body of laws that everyone agrees to obey

• all of the above