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GovermentTest1234
Legulative, Executive, and Judical
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| democrats | more willing to change the laws and stuff |
| republicans | less willing to change the laws and stuff |
| democracy | when people can vote for representatives and the president;everybody has a vote |
| monarchy | a form of government with a royal family in charge |
| republic | A government in which citizens rule through elected officials |
| Communism | this is when the government tries to make everybody equal |
| dictatorship | when a person is in complete control, like a tyranny |
| amend | to change |
| ratify | to approve |
| cabinet | presidents advisers |
| federalism | Sharing of power between federal and state governments |
| bill of rights | 10 amendments |
| Articles of Confederation | First U.S. plan of government or constitution. Made the state governments more powerful than the federal government. |
| Constitutional Convention | A meeting in Philadelphia in 1787 called to revise the Articles of Confederation |
| Three-Fifths Compromise | Agreement between north and south states that would count a percentage of the slave population in deciding representation. |
| New Jersey Plan | A plan that each state would have one vote no matter the size of the state |
| Virgina Plan | A plan that called for 3 branches of government with each state's representation based on population |
| Great Compromise | Agreement between big and small states with a Senate with equal members and a House of Representatives determined by population |
| State Government | are responsible to establish public schools, collect property tax, issue drivers license |
| Federal Government | has the power to establish an army, print and coin money, declare war, maintain relationships with foreign countries. |
| Executive Branch's checks over the Legislative Branch | president can veto congressional legislation |
| Executive Branch's checks over the Judaical Branch | president can nominate judges |
| Judaical Branch's checks over the Legislative Branch | declare laws unconstitutional |
| Judaical Branch's checks over the Executive Branch | declare president unconstitutional |
| Legislative Branch's checks over Judaical Branch | confirms presidents nominations and impeach judges |
| Legislative Branch's checks over Executive Branch | controls budget and pass laws of president |
| Basic Job of Legislative Branch | make laws |
| Basic Job of Executive Branch | implement and enforce laws |
| Basic Job of Judaical Branch | to interpret and implies the law and court in the name of state, also putting government officials on trial |
| Length of term for judicial branch | life, death, or resignation |
| Length of term for president | 4 years |
| How many terms for president | 2 |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Vice President | Joe Biden |
| what is the cabinet | presidents advisory |
| How many in the house | 435 |
| how many in the senate | 100 |
| length of term in house | 2 years |
| length of term in senate | 6 years |
| How many times can you serve in the house and senate | forever |
| What are duties? | things you have to do |
| What are responsibilities? | things you should do |
| Examples of duties | obey laws and serve jury |
| Examples of resposibillites | voting and respecting others |
| 1 amendment | freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, petition |
| 2 amendment | right to bear arms |
| 3 amendment | quartering of soldiers |
| 4 amendment | right of search and seizure regulated |
| 5 amendment | protection against double jeopardy. No self-incrimination |
| 6 amendment | right to a speedy trial. Jury trial for a criminal case |
| 7 amendment | right to a trial by jury. Civil case |
| 8 amendment | no cruel and unusual punishment. no excessive bail required |
| 9 amendment | rules of construction of constitution |
| 10 amendment | state - reserved powers |
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