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  • branch of government that carries out (executes) the laws
    executive branch
  • a goverment where citizens rule through elected representatives
    republic
  • How many terms can a person serve as President?
    2
    4
    6
  • According to the Great Compromise, how many representatives does each state get in the Senate?
    2 per state
  • The protection of citizens' rights is an example of
    individual rights
    popular sovereignty
    republican government
    federalism
  • branch of government that judges the laws and settles disputes
    judicial branch
  • Which English philosopher wanted to protect people's rights?
    John Locke
  • two houses of government
    bicameral
  • What is the main job of Congress?
    appoint supreme court judges
    make the nation's laws
    conduct elections
  • What is the slave trade compromise?
    slave trade would continue for 20 years then be revisited
  • document that sets out the laws, principles, organization and processes of a government
    constitution
  • when the powers of government are divided among separate branches
    separation of power
  • What is an example of a RESPONSIBILITY United States citizens have?
    voting, volunteering, participating in the community, respecting other's rights
  • Which type of governement has only the powers that the Constitution gives it?
    federalism
    republican government
    limited government
  • Where did the framers of the Constitution get their idea that leaders must obey the law
    English Bill of Rights
    English Common Law
    English Magna Carta
  • List 3 ways someone can become a citizen
    1. Born in US; 2. One parent is born in US, 3 Naturalization
  • What was the Anti Federalist views of the Constitution?
    It gives the federal government enough authority to function
    It must have a bill of rights to protect citizens from abuse
    Three branches of government are not needed.
  • What is one example of a DUTY citizens of the US need to do?
    obey laws, pay taxes, serve on a jury
  • What were the Federalists views on the Constitution?
    It gives the federal government enough authority to function
    It must have a bill of rights to protect citizens from abuse
  • In order to add an amendment to the U.S. Constitution...
    ⅗ of the states must ratify
    ¾ of the states must ratify
    50% of the states must ratify
  • each branch of government limits the power of other branches
    checks and balances
  • Which Enlightenment writer stressed separation of powers in governement?
    Ben Franklin
    Baron de Montesquieu
    John Locke
  • sharing the power of government between federal and state
    federalism
  • a list of freedoms the government promises to protect
    Bill of Rights
  • The argument over whether to count slaves in a states population was solved by the
    three-fifths (3/5) compromise
  • How many states were needed for the Constitution to be ratified (approved)?
    All 13
    9 out of 13 states
    7 out of 13 states
  • How many years is a term for a US President?
    2
    4
    6
  • How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
    8
    21
    15
    10
  • Under Articles of Confederation, Congress did NOT have the power to___
    impose taxes
    borrow money
    conduct foreign affairs
    maintain armed forces
  • The protection of your freedom of speech is an example of which principle?
    individual rights
    popular sovereignty
    republican government
    federalism
  • branch of government that makes laws
    legislature
  • According to the Great Compromise, how many representative are in the House of Representatives?
    the number is proportional to the size of the state population
  • The freeing of individual enslaved people by their owners
    manumission
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