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GOV
Constitution - Branches of Gov
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is the "Father of the Constitution?" | James Madison |
| What frames the ruldes for our government? | The Constitution |
| The Constitution does what for our government? | Frames Rules |
| What is a type of government in which the people elect leaders to run the government? | Republic |
| What does the Constitution mean according to Article 6? | It is the "Supreme law of the land." |
| We understand that the _____ is supreme over all lands? | The Bible is supreme |
| Fill in the blanks: As ____ _______, we understand tat the Bible is supreme over all lands. | God's people |
| What is the scripture that states, "For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our King; He will save us.?" | Isaiah 33:22 |
| What are the first ten amendments of the Constitution called? | The Bill of Rights |
| The Bill of Rights is made up of what? | The First Ten Amendments |
| What does the word Amendment mean to the Constitution? | A Change |
| How many Amendments have there been to the Constitution? | 27 (twenty-seven) |
| What Four things does the First Amendment guarantee? | 1)Freedom of Speech, 2) Religion, 3) Press, 4) Assembly |
| How many Branches or Parts of our government does the Constitution provide for? | Three |
| What are the 3 Branches of government? | Executive, Legislative and Judicial |
| Name the two groups in the Legislative Branch? | House of Representatives and The Senate |
| How many Representatives does each state have? | It is based on each state's POPULATION |
| How many Senate members does each state have? | Two members per state |
| How many Senators are in the Senate? | 100 members |
| The House of Representatives and The Senate together are called what? | The Congress |
| How do members of Congress get their jobs? | They are elected by the people |
| What do members of Congress do in their jobs? | 1) Make Laws, 2) Can vote to IMPEACH the President 3) Can override the Presidents Veto 4) Meeting place is the (US) United States Capitol Building |
| Who is in the Executive Branch? | 1) President 2) Vice President 3) Cabinet Members |
| What is the President also known as? | The Commander in Chief of the Armed Services |
| What does the President do? | 1) Can sign bills into law 2) Can VETO a bill to keep it from becoming a law 3) Makes sure the laws are carried out or enforced |
| How long is the President elected for? | Four year Term and then has to be elected again. He can only serve two terms (total of 8 years) |
| What does the Vice President do? | He takes the place of the President if anything happens to the President |
| Who is in the Jusicial Branch? | 1) The Supreme Court and other US Courts |
| How long do the Supreme Court Justices serve? | Life-long terms |
| How many justices are on the Supreme Court? | Nine (9) |
| What does the Judicial Branch do? | They interpret the law (They decide what the law says and if laws agree with the Constitution) |
| The three separate branches were created to do the work of the government and to keep any one of the branches from becoming too powerful. What is this called? | Separation of Powers |
| the constitution also contains rules that give each branch some power to control the poser of the other branches. What is this called? | Check and Balances |
| What is an example of Checks and Balances? | The VETO (a law not signed)by the President. Congress can vote again on the vetoed law and PASS it with a 2/3s vote in favor of the law by both the House of Representatives and the Senate. |
| Can the Judicial Branch declare a law unconstitutional if the law does not agree with the Constitution? | Yes |
| Who nominates the Supreme Court Justices for their jobs? | The President |
| Who votes to decided if the Supreme Court Justices get their jobs? | The Senate |
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