U6 U.S. Government Fluency

The __________________________________________ was America’s first form of government and created a loose union of independent states, but it gave very little power to the national government.

• Bill of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

• British Government

• Articles of Confederation

The __________________________________________ is the branch of government that includes Congress, which makes decisions for the country.

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Cool Ranch

• Tree Branch

The __________________________________________ is the branch of government that includes the president and helps lead the country.

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Head Honcho

• Governing Branch

The __________________________________________ is the branch of government that includes the courts, which help decide the meaning of laws.

• Judicial branch
• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Elon Musk Branch

A __________________________________________ is when a group of citizens listens to evidence in a case and decides whether someone is guilty or innocent.

• Jury trial
• Ideal

• Judicial Branch

• Individual Liberty

The Supreme Court has the power of __________________________________________, meaning it can decide whether laws or government actions follow the rules of the Constitution.

• Judicial review
• Executive Review

• The 4th Amendment

• Movie Review

Protecting __________________________________________is one of the government’s key responsibilities, allowing people to enjoy their rights and freedoms without unfair limits.

• Executive Branch

• Jury Trial

• China

• Individual Liberty

The Founders created the Constitution to reflect their __________________________________________of a fair and equal government that would serve the people.

• ideal
• Amendment

• Indigenous Nations

• constitution

Many Americans believed that a ____________________________________ was necessary to protect freedoms like freedom of speech and religion from government overreach.

• Bill of Rights
• Constitution

• War

• Court Case

The Founders created a ____________________________________ with two houses of Congress to balance the needs of both large and small states.

• Judicial Branch

• Chamber of Secrets

• Bicameral Legislature

• Confederation