1-Government

Question 1

Name the three branches of government

Answer 1

Legislatvie, Judicial and Executive

Question 2

Name the 2 parts of Legislature Branch (congress)

Answer 2

Senate (2 senators for each state (total 100)

and House of Representatives (The # of reps for each state is determined by the population of each state)

Question 3

Responsibilities of the Legislative Branch

Answer 3

Make the laws; and

Decide how much money to spend

Question 4

Amendment

Answer 4

change to the Constitution of the USA

Question 5

Constitution

Answer 5

written plan for governing the USA

Question 6

Congress

Answer 6

term used when describing the House of Representative and Senate

Question 7

limited government

Answer 7

powers of the leaders are limited by the power of the people

Question 8

unlimited government

Answer 8

leaders have complete power

Question 9

United Nations

Answer 9

world organization of countries works to keep peace and try to solve world problems

Question 10

Importance of Declaration of Independence

Answer 10

explains why US colonies free of British rule and why we celebrate 4th of July

Question 11

Importants facts about US Constitution

Answer 11

written plan for governing the USA, Supreme law of the land, protects rights of people of USA

Question 12

What are the Bill of Rights

Answer 12

First 10 amendments to Constitution; and

protects the rights of people of USA

Question 13

Four jobs of the US Government

Answer 13

establish order, provide services, manage conflict, provide security

Question 14

Who is the head of executive branch

Answer 14

President

Question 15

Responsibilities of the executive branch

Answer 15

Head of military & meet leaders of other countries,
sign or veto bills;
Make sure laws are enforced

Question 16

Purpose/Responsibilities of Judicial Branch

Answer 16

Make sure laws follow Constitution and

Hear cases from lower courts

Question 17

How many Senators do we have

Answer 17

100, 2 from each state

Question 18

How many Representative do we have

Answer 18

decided by poplulation(number of people) in each state

Question 19

What is the Preamble?

Answer 19

The beginning of the Constitution that explains the purpose of the Constitution. It goes: We, the people of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.