Question | Answer |
Who was first United States president? | George Washington |
What are the 3 branches of government? | legislative, executive, judicial |
Who were the Federalists? | people who supported the Constitution |
What is judicial review? | the principle that the Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional |
What is the Bill of Rights? | first 10 amendments to the Constitution |
Who formally elects the President? | Electoral College |
What is democracy? | type of government in which the people exercise political power |
3 rights given in the first amendment? | freedom of speech, religion, press |
What does the legislate branch do? | makes laws |
What document established the first government of the United States? | the Articles of Confederation |
What is the highest court in the U.S.? | Supreme Court |
Name one check that the President has on the other branches. | veto laws |
Name 2 rights of the accused in the fifth amendement | trial by jury, right to an attorney |
How many Senators are there? | 100 (2 from each state) |
What are the two houses of Congress? | Senate, House of Representatives |