Government Review

Question 1

Bill Of Rights

Answer 1

a list of 10 basic rights that every citizen has.

Question 2

Federalism

Answer 2

Power divided between the state and central governments

Question 3

Concurrent Powers

Answer 3

Powers that the state and national government share.

Question 4

Shared Powers

Answer 4

exactly like concurrent powers. They are the same thing.

Question 5

Checks and Balances

Answer 5

Show what each branch of government does, how it interacts with the other branches, and it shows that no branch dominates the other.

Question 6

Republicanism

Answer 6

An event or happening that includes voting to find a representative.

Question 7

Popular Sovereignty

Answer 7

Shows that the people (citizens) ultimately have more power than the government.

Question 8

Separation of Powers

Answer 8

When the national government was split into three separate branches. Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.

Question 9

Limited Government

Answer 9

Shows that government power is split between government and people.

Question 10

Know all 10 Amendments

Answer 10

this is on the other deck hella

Question 11

Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist

Answer 11

Anti-Federalists didn’t want to ratify the constitution, but Federalists showed them all the reasons that they should, and had answers for all their questions.

Question 12

Legislative Branch

Answer 12

Makes Laws

Question 13

Executive Branch

Answer 13

Enforces Laws

Question 14

Judicial Branch

Answer 14

Interprets Laws

Question 15

James Madison

Answer 15

was the man who made sure the Bill of Rights made it into the constitution.

Question 16

Thomas Jefferson and his view on government and religion

Answer 16

He believed that between them, there should be a wall of separation.

Question 17

Majority Rule

Answer 17

When voting, whichever side has more votes, wins. It is the majority, opposed to the minority.