Branches of Government Vocabulary Constitutional Convention Grab Bag History Grab Bag Anything
If a Law passes both the House of Representatives and the Senate but the President overrules the law.
Identify and explain the three branches of government
Legislative Branch- Makes the laws Executive Branch- Carries out the laws Judicial Branch- Interprets the laws
How many years does each serve per term? President Senator Representative
President-4years (max of 2 terms) Senator-6 years Representative-2 years
Name two examples of checks and balances
-President can veto -Congress can override a presidential Veto. -Senate must approve Presidential appointments -Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional (Judicial Review)
Name three roles of the President
1. Chief Executive 2. Chief of State 3. Commander in Chief 4. Chief Diplomat 5. Chief Legislator
What is a compromise? Identify the compromise that occurred in the year 1787?
Agreement made where both sides give up demands
Constitution
Set of written laws for a country
Impeach
To bring charges against a federal official
Amendment
To change the constitution
Federalism
Government in which there is a separation of powers between the federal government and the state governments (sharing of power within the government)
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
Philadelphia
What was the 3/5ths compromise?
3/5ths of the total slave population for each state would be counted towards total population
What was Virginia’s main argument at the Constitutional Convention?
3 branches of government 2 house legislature Representation based on population!
Explain New Jersey’s main argument at the Constitutional Convention
1 vote per state (equal representation per state)
Explain the Great Compromise How many branches of government? How many houses in the Legislature?
3 branches of government 2 house legislature (bi-cameral) (House of Representatives) Representation based on population (Senate) 2 representatives per state
How many branches of government did the U.S. have under the Articles of Confederation?
One (Legislative)
What is the Bill of Rights?
The 1 st ten amendments to the Constitution. Rights that protect individual liberties.
What is the 1 st amendment?
Freedom of speech, religion, press, right to petition and assembly.
What was Shay’s Rebellion?
Massachusetts farmers rebelled against the government- showed that the government was weak
Who were the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists? What did they believe in?
Federalists- supported the Constitution and a strong central government Anti-federalists- were against the Constitution and wanted to add a Bill of Rights
When census numbers show changes in states total population which part of the Legislature will be affected?
House of Representatives
How many Supreme Court Justices are there? What is the length of their term?
9 They serve for life
What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a head but never weeps, and has a bed but never sleeps??
A River
Eskimos are very good hunters, but they never hunt penguins. Why not?
Eskimos live at the North Pole. Penguins live at the South Pole
How many representatives are there in the House of Representatives?
435
Explain how the Electoral College Process works Final Jeopardy