What were the rights that Jefferson said all men are born with?

When was the Declaration of Independence signed?

Who inspired Thomas Jefferson with the slogan "life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness"

What prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Who can veto bills?

What does the Supreme Court do?

What is an amendment?

Which Article outline the Legislative Branch?

Federalist SUPPORT a strong, national (central / federal) government and creating a new constitution.

Article 2 is about...

Article 3 is about....

Which branch is in charge of making the laws?

Which branch is in charge of enforcing the laws?

Which branch is in charge of interpreting the laws?

Which branch is the president apart of?

Which branch is the Congress apart of...

Which branch is the Supreme Court apart of...

The Constitution of the United States is the highest law of the land because of the ______________________ in Article 6. This makes the federal law stronger than state law.

Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

The Articles of Confederation created a ________ national (central or federal) government.

What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?

Select some strengths of the Article of Confederation. SELECT TWO ANSWERS.

"Power will be divided between the federal government and state government, the federal government should have a lot of power."

Federalist wrote essays called the Federalist Papers. What might they have supported?

What is the best definition for the word government?

Select the explanation of a "direct democracy".

Select the explanation of an "indirect democracy".

An "indirect democracy" can be called a(n)________________.

Kim Jong-un came into power after his father. What type of government is he in charge of?

Select the forms of government where people get to vote and participate in elections.

A(n)_____________ government is a form of government where there is one central authority responsible for the entire area.

In a _________________ democracy, the legislative and executive branches are completely separated (independent and coequal), while in a __________________ democracy, the legislative and executive branches are intertwined.

Kim Jong-un, is the leader of North Korea, a country in which the central government holds all power. North Korea’s structure of government is:

People get to vote on new bills and new legislation.

People elect a leader or leaders to represent them in government. These elected people make laws and conduct foreign policy.

•Greg decided to move to England from the United States. Once he was in England, he was driving his new car all around the country. Greg was confused because the maximum speed limit was 70 MPH throughout the entire country. Greg was trying to figure out if there was any area where he could drive his car faster, since he was from Texas and the max speed limit was 85. Greg did have to be careful from when he lived in the United States, if he went to New Mexico he would have to slow down to 75 MPH. This means that England was a ____________________ government, while The United States was a _______________ government.

The United States is an example of a(n) _____________. This is because we have a central government that overlooks individual territories. These individual territories can make laws, but they still have to listen to the strong central government.

A country makes a law and the ENTIRE country has to listen to the law. The country is not broken down by individual territories that can make their own laws.

Which Philosopher? What was the BEST thing he was known for?

What document helps outline what our government can and can not do? This "limits" our government making our government a limited government.

John Locke influence one of our founding fathers. We can see this in which document?

The United States has a federalism form of government.

Which philosopher though came up with the ideas of separation of powers?

Power is shared between three branches of government. Within this there are particular jobs that each branch does. For example, the legislative branch makes laws, the president can sign that bill into law (or veto), and the judicial branch makes sure these laws are constitutional. These branches have clear and defined rules and can not do another branches job.

People are the source of governmental power.

Each branch of government has some control over other branches.

The National government shares power with the States.

People give up some portion of their liberty in exchange for _____________, according to Thomas Hobbes.

The ______________ spread the word "from the horses mouth" to citizens in the colonies on what was actually going to be in the constitution. This made it so there was no confusion on what was going to be in the document.

What are the first 3 words of the Constitution?

Who was the "Father of the Constitution"?

How many branches of government are there?

The three branches of government are?

Check multiple boxes.

How much approval was required to pass any new law in congress under the articles of confederation?

What is the first part of the Constitution and declaration of independence called?

What does Ben Franklin want to do with the Articles of Confederation?

Who is going to oversee the delegates meeting?

What resolution does Ben Franklin have when the delegates can not agree on the how big and small states should breakup their power?

•President Xavier has just ordered his military to arrest and imprison a group of people who are organizing an opposition rally against the government. The President does not tolerate any activities that are not authorized by him, and he does not authorize many. President Xavier does not tolerate much really, he controls all aspects of his citizen’s lives and he alone is the government.

•A small village is holding a meeting to attempt to solve a problem. The citizens want to pass a law requiring all farmers to put identifying tags on their livestock. Citizens from the village gather at town hall and debate the cost of the tags against the benefits of requiring them. After all sides have voiced their opinions, the citizens vote on the identification tag law.

Congresswoman Smith is holding a meeting to hear citizen’s thoughts on raising the minimum wage in her state. For weeks leading up to the meeting, Congresswoman Smith had been receiving emails, letters and phone calls regarding this issue. In response to their concerns, she organized the meeting so that she can make sure to understand the needs of the people she represents.

•Greg decided to move to England from the United States. Once he was in England, he was driving his new car all around the country. Greg was confused because the maximum speed limit was 70 MPH throughout the entire country. Greg was trying to figure out if there was any area where he could drive his car faster, since he was from Texas and the max speed limit was 85. Greg did have to be careful from when he lived in the United States, if he went to New Mexico he would have to slow down to 75 MPH. This means that England was a ____________________ government, while The United States was a _______________ government.

•The citizens in Canada started to protest how their Prime Minister was elected. The legislative branch selected a leader of the country that people did not like! What type of government does Canada have where the people do not get to directly select a leader?

•The state of Montana is super upset with Canada. People from Canada keep coming across the border and stealing cows! Montana is not going to put up with this behavior anymore, they are officially declaring war on Canada! Under what government is The United States where Montana does not have the power to do this?

Limited Government is comprised of what?

Select all that apply

Life, Liberty, and _______. Was originally penned by _______.

Which principle of government is this political cartoon trying to represent?