1. Constitution Test
Chapter 5 Review Game

2. Federal system
This system shares power between the federal/national government and the states’ governments

3. These are powers that belong only to the federal government
Delegated powers
These are powers that belong only to the federal government

4. These are powers that belong only to the states
Reserved powers
These are powers that belong only to the states

5. Concurrent powers
These are powers that are shared by both the federal and state governments

6. Legislative, Executive & Judicial
What are the three branches of the United States government?

7. Legislative Branch
This is the branch that makes the laws, as well as confirms presidential appointments, approves treaties, grants money, and declares war

8. House of Representatives
Members of this Congressional house must be 25 years old and have been a US citizen for at least 7 years

9. Senate
Members of this Congressional house must be at least 30 years old and have been a US citizen for 9 years

10. Executive Branch
Members of this branch enforce the law, as well as proposing laws, commanding the armed forces, appointing officials, conducting foreign policy and making treaties

11. President (or Vice President)
In order to run for this office, candidates must be a natural-born US citizen and be at least 35 years old

12. Cabinet
This group is made up of the heads of each executive department, called secretaries (ex: Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Education, Secretary of the Treasury, etc.). There are no specific requirements to be appointed to these offices.

13. Judicial Branch
Members of this branch interpret the laws and the Constitution, while also reviewing lower-court decisions

14. District courts
These courts make up the lower level of the judicial system - there are 94 of them throughout the country

15. Courts of Appeals
These courts make up the middle level of the judicial system - there are 13 of them in the country and they decide if cases tried in lower courts were tried appropriately.

16. Supreme Court
This is the highest court in the land - there is only one and there are 9 justices who sit on it

17. Members of this group have no requirements or term limits
Supreme Court
Members of this group have no requirements or term limits

18. Which Article of the Consitution deals with the Legislative Branch?
Article I
Which Article of the Consitution deals with the Legislative Branch?

19. This Article of the Constitution deals with the Executive Branch.
Article II
This Article of the Constitution deals with the Executive Branch.

20. Article III of the Constitution explains which branch of government?
Judicial branch
Article III of the Constitution explains which branch of government?

21. Article II deals with which branch of the government?
Executive branch
Article II deals with which branch of the government?

22. This Article of the Constitution deals with the Judicial Branch
Article III
This Article of the Constitution deals with the Judicial Branch

23. This Article of the Constitution deals with relations among states
Article IV
This Article of the Constitution deals with relations among states

24. This Article of the Constitution deals with amending the Constitution
Article V
This Article of the Constitution deals with amending the Constitution

25. Bill of Rights
This was added to the Constitution because Antifederalists believed that there weren’t enough protections for individual rights

26. Amendment I
This covers the freedom of religion, speech, press, the right to assembly and petition

27. Amendment II
This covers the right to bear arms

28. Amendment III
This covers the protection against quartering soldiers

29. Amendment IV
This protects citizens against unreasonable searches & seizures

30. Amendment V
This protects the rights of the accused--protection against double jeopardy, the right to not testify against themselves, the right to due process, and to be compensated if the gov’t takes property due to eminent domain

31. Amendment VI
This covers the right to a speedy & public trial, a trial by jury, the right to know the charges against them, the right to an attorney, and the right to obtain witnesses.

32. Amendment VII
This covers the right to a trial by jury in civil cases where the value exceeds $20

33. Amendment VIII
This covers the protection from excessive bail and cruel or unusual punishment

34. Amendment IX
This states that rights not listed belong to the people

35. Amendment X
This states that rights not prohibited to the states or delegated to the federal government belong to the states and the people

36. Ways to become a citizen
Born in the United States
Born to a parent who is a US Citizen
Naturalization (18 years old, 5 years resident, know English & US history & gov’t)

37. Responsibilities of Citizenship
1. Obey laws
2. Pay taxes
3. Military service
4. Voting
5. Jury duty
6. Community Service

38. Naturalized citizens Can lose their citizenship
Cannot run for president or vice president