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Checks and Balances
4th grade study of the constitution checks and balances
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is an amendment? | A change to the constitution |
| Is it easy to pass an amendment to change the Constitution? | No |
| How many times has the U.S. Constitution been amended? | 27 |
| What did the 22nd Amendment do? | Made the presidency only a 2 term office |
| What are the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called? | Bill of Right |
| What does the First Amendment protect? | Freedom of speech |
| Before 1951 how many terms can the president serve as President? | There was no limit. |
| What does the 13th amendment make illegal? | Slavery |
| The rules that the thirteen original states made after they declared independence from Great Britain. | Articles of Confederation |
| Rules that give each branch of government some power to control the power of the other branches | Checks and balances |
| Another name for the President of the United States. | Commander in Chief |
| The group of elected representatives who make the laws of the United States. Called the Houses of Representatives and the U.S. Senate | Congress |
| The rules that establish the U.S. government and tell the government what it's jobs are. Also protects certain rights of the people and of the states | Constitution of the United States. |
| People who represent other people. | Delegates |
| A government in which the people make decisions by voting. | Democracy |
| The second branch of the U.S. government. | Executive Branch |
| Another name for the U.S government is what? | Federal Government |
| The system of two levels of government- a government for the whole country and governments for each state. | Federalism |
| The people who created the Constitution in 1787 | Framers |
| Before the government put someone on trail, it must first convince a group of people that the person broke law. What is the name of this group? | Grand Jury |
| One of the two houses of Congress. The other one is the U.S. Senate | House of Representatives |
| The 2 groups that make up congress. One is called the House of Representatives the other is called Senate. | Houses |
| When the House of Representatives accuses a high government official of doing wrong. This can lead to removal from office | Impeach |
| The people in charge of the courts | Judges |
| The third branch of the U.S. Government | Judicial Branch |
| A group of regular people who decides whether someone on trail broke the law | Jury |
| The members of the Supreme Court of the United States. | Justices |
| The rules that the congress makes and the President usually approves. | Laws |
| The first branch of the U.S. government | Legislative Branch |
| A government in a country in which one person- usually a King or Queen has complete control, Usually for life | Monarchy |
| The person who commands the army, the navy, and the rest of the military and meets with leader of other countries | President |
| A country in which the government gets it's power from the people. | Republic |
| The system of government that gives some power to each branch of government instead of all power to only one branch | Separation of Powers |
| The money the government collects from the people to help it do it's jobs, such as paying the soldier and sailors and buying equipment for them | Taxes |
| The highest court in United states. It can decide whether the other courts made the right decision | Supreme Court |
| The length of time that a person can hold office. | Term |
| One of the houses of Congress. The other is called the House of Representatives. | U.S. Senate |
| When the president does not sign a law that Congress make. | Veto |
| Why did the Founding Fathers divide the Congress into two chambers? | They wanted to be sure that the large and small states would receive equal representation. |
| The U.S. Treasury Department is responsible for printing money. The Treasury Department is part of which branch of government? | executive |
| An important part of the separation of powers is the power to tax. Which branch has the power to collect taxes? | legislative |
| The head of the Department of Justice is called | the attorney general. |
| Which branch of government is responsible for deciding if a law follows a state's constitution? | |
| Which branch of government is the Department of Justice a part of? | Executive |
| Why did the Constitutional Congress decide to create three branches of our government? | The three-branch system established a strong central government without giving too much power to any one group. |
| A United States company produces products that it sells both in the United States and overseas. Which level of government may tax the company? | local, state, and national governments |
| Which of the following actions involving motor vehicles would be the responsibility of the judicial branch of a state government? | deciding on the constitutionality of a state law that requires drivers to wear seatbelts |
| The judicial branch is responsible for. | nterpreting laws and determining whether they are constitutional or not. |
| Which branch of government is responsible for deciding if a law follows a state's constitution? | judicial branch at the state level |
| Which amendment in the Bill of Rights gave Dr. King the right to gather people in Washington that day? | First Amendment |
| Beating or mistreating a prisoner is illegal in this country. That is because the Eighth Amendment of the Bill of Rights protects citizens against | cruel and unusual punishment. |
| Which amendment of the Bill of Rights protects the family's freedom to practice their religion? | The First Amendment |
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