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Which branch decides if laws are constitutional?
Judicial Branch--supreme court
The Constitution is a "living" document because it can be amended. What does this mean?
It can be changed
What is the purpose of checks and balances?
to make sure no branch becomes too powerful
What was the purpose of this picture?
propoganda against the British, to make the British look bad
What is one reason this person thinks the colonies should be independent?
so they don't get involved in European wars
What did the "sons of liberty" do?
Protested against taxation without representation
How did the British land claims change after the Revolutionary War?
they lost land, some of their land become the United States of America
A person holds a rally and tells people why they disagree with a proposed law. Which right are they using?
assembly, speech
A newspaper publishes a story about something negative the governor did. Which right in the first amendment protects them?
Freedom of the press
What was added to the Constitution to make sure the government didn't violate people's rights?
A Bill of Rights
What is the name for a type of democracy where people elect representatives?
republic
What is the main job of the executive branch?
To enforce or carry out laws
What is the main job of the legislative branch?
to make laws
Which country decided to help the Americans in the Revolutionary War after the Battle of Saratoga?
France
What are the colonists protesting at this event?
tax on tea, taxation without representation
There are two reasons the colonists wrote the Declaration of Independence. What is ONE of them?
to declare independence, to explain why
There are two reasons the colonists wrote the Declaration of Independence. What is ONE of them?
to declare independence, to explain why
According to the Declaration of Independence, what can people do if a government becomes destructive?
alter or abolish it, change or get rid of it
According to the Declaration of Independence, what are three individual rights everyone has?
life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
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