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Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
The Supreme Court decides whether a new law is constitutional or unconstitutional
Judicial Review
Executive Review
Legislative Review
Annual Review
What constitutional rights do people have to shape their lives and the lives of others?
Vote
Petition the Government
Write to or Call your elected officials
All of the above
How has the right to vote been given to more people over the years?
People are allowed to vote at 15 years old
Constitutional Amendments & Laws were passed to extend voting rights
You can vote for officials that are not from the US
The Colonists were originally taxed by the British if they chose to vote
What did the Framers of the Constitution do to limit the power of the Legislative Branch?
They began to grow less and less crops. This caused the legislative branch to make new laws in Agriculture
They combined both houses of Congress and force them to have the same powers, same term lengths, same selection requirements, no checks and no balances
They created 2 houses of Congress and gave them both different powers, different term lengths, different selection requirements, checks and balances
They built two houses within the Capitol Building, limiting carpenters to do jobs in Washington D.C.
What can happen if a Supreme Court Judge does something illegal?
Impeach
Pardon
Vacation
Given a detention
What does the Supreme Court deal with?
Pardon criminals
Electing the President
Judge Judy's court cases
Legal/Constitutional and Illegal/Unconstitutional Issues
How does the President Check the Legislative Branch?
Override a veto, Confirm or reject nominations, can impeach and remove a president
Nominate Justices & Grant pardons and Reprieves
Veto Legislation & Propose Laws
How can the President check the power of the Judicial Branch?
Override a veto, confirm or reject nominations, can impeach and remove a President
Nominate justices & Grant pardons and reprieves
Veto legislation & Propose laws
How can Congress check the power of the Executive Branch?
Override a veto, Confirm or reject nominations, can impeach and remove a president
Nominate justices & Grant pardons and reprieves
Veto legislation & propose laws
What were the laws called before the Constitution was written?
Chapters of Conflict
Articles of Confederation
Masters of Competition
Artifacts of Consideration
How can the Judicial Branch check the power of Congress and the President?
Through Judicial Review-- declare laws and/or acts unconstitutional
Through Executive Review-- declare states become countries
Through Legislative review-- declare bankruptcy for the colonists
Through Annual review-- declare 1 meeting every year for every student to evaluate your grades
If the President breaks the law, what can Congress do to check the President?
Congress can hold another election to find another President
Congress can impeach the President and can remove him/her from office
Congress can pardon the President, making sure he is not in trouble
Congress can vote to make the Vice President our new leader
What type of government does the United States have?
Oligarchy
Republican Democrats
Dictatorship
Representative democracy
Where did the ideas of the Constitution come from?
The English Bill of Rights, Magna Carta, and The Enlightenment Thinkers
The Nina, The Pinta, and the Santa Maria
The Sugar Act, The Stamp Act, and the Boston Tea Party
The Democrats, the Republicans, and the Whigs
What is in the Preamble?
It was the original Pledge of Allegiance
It shows how a bill becomes a law
It is the final draft of the Magna Carta
It is the introduction; it states the purpose and the functions of our government
What does it mean to have protection from unreasonable search and seizure?
The government can search whoever and wherever they want, for any reason
The government can only search people and their property if they have a good reason
The government can limit how much protection you are given from intruders
The government can do a google search of your name and then take your property
What are the 3 branches of government called?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Enlightenment thinkers, Magna Carta, and English Bill of Rights
Democrat, Republican, and Green Party
President, Vice President, Speaker of the House
Freedom of the press and speech does NOT allow people to make information available to others through newspapers, books, etc; call or write the govt.
True
False
It is not allowed for someone to be put on trial for the same crime twice
Treason
Bill of Attainment
Double Jeopardy
Ex post facto
The government can only search a person's property if they have reasonable cause because of this right
Freedom from the police
Freedom from scavenger hunts
Freedom from voting in an election
Freedom from unreasonable searches
People can ask the government to change a bad policy and can openly complain about the government
Right to Pardon
Right to Petition
Right to Pro Tempore
Right to Participate
When a sentence must fit the crime and not be too hard of a sentence, it is called
Protection from cruel and unusual punishment
Protection from the Articles of Confederation
Protection from prison
Protection from unreasonable search and seizure
________ was made in order to be sure that the government does not establish an official religion
Separation of doctors and lawyers
Separation of church and state
Separation of country and state
Separation of left and right
A person accused of a crime is entitled to fair proceedings
Right to ex post facto
Right to double jeopardy
Right to due process
Right to true progress
Which branch of government makes the laws?
Judicial
Maple
Executive
Legislative
Which branch of government enforces the laws?
Judicial
Legislative
Oak
Executive
Which branch of the government interprets the laws?
Legislative
Pine
Judicial
Executive
Term of Senate
2
4
6
8
Term of House
2
4
6
8
Term of the Executive Branch (President)
2
4
6
8
Length of term of Judicial Branch
4
8
20
Life-long or when they retire
what is NOT a term limit for the branches of government?
executive= no limit
executive= 2 terms
judicial= no limit
Legislative= no limit
Where does the Legislative Branch meet?
Which branch meets in the White House?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Where does the Judicial Branch meet?
Food Court
Super Court
Supreme Court
Supervision Court
The Legislative Branch are elected by
The Mayor
The President
Electoral College
The People
How does the President get elected?
Through the Electoral College
Through popular vote
The former President elects a new President
The Senate picks
Who chooses the members of the Judicial Branch?
Electoral College
Popular vote
They are appointed by the Speaker of the house and approved by the Vice President
They are appointed by the President and approved by Senate
The House and Senate make up the ____________ Branch.
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Who are the members of the Executive Branch?
President, Vice President, and Cabinet Members
Mayor, Governor, and Senator
Teachers, Lawyers, and Doctors
British, French, and Colonists
Who makes up the Judicial Branch?
The Justice League
Justices of the Supreme Court
Liberty and Justice for all
Judge of the Super Court
What allows Congress to stretch the Constituion
Elastic Pants
Elastic Band
Elastic Clause
Elastic Jeopardy
Congress can change the Constitution by amending it
True
False
What is it called when you accuse an elected official of a crime, which leads to possible removal from office?
Unpeach
Peach
Impeach
Appeach
What does ratify mean?
To approve
To deny
What does it mean for a president to grant a pardon?
The prosecution of a person twice for the same offense.
To release someone from serving their whole prison sentence
They say sorry
He allows the police to search
