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  • The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
    We The People
  • Name one branch or part of the government.
    Executive, Legislative, Judicial
  • How many branches of government are there?
    Three (3)
  • What branch of government includes the courts?
    Judicial
  • What does the word "self-government" mean?
    A government where the people of a country make up the group of people that govern and where people can directly vote for their representatives.
  • What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
    Checks and Balances
  • What does the word "government" mean?
    The group of people that govern or make up the administration of a country
  • What is the economic system of the United States?
    Capitalist or Market Economy
  • What does the constitution do?
    Sets up and defines the government
  • What branch of government includes the President?
    Executive
  • Who is President of the United States now?
    Donald Trump
  • What is the "rule of law"?
    Everybody must follow the law.
  • What does the word "democracy" mean?
    A government where the people of the country have power and can vote for their leaders.
  • What is the supreme law of the land?
    The Constitution
  • Who is the governor of your state now?
    Andrew Cuomo