Government Final

Front

What is the supreme law of the land?

Back

Constitution

Front

What does the Constitution do?

Back

sets up the government and protects basic rights

Front

What is an amendment?

Back

a change or addition to the Constitution

Front

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

Back

declared our independence from Great Britain

Front

Which of these is NOT one of the 3 branches of the federal government? Options: the military, legislative, executive, judicial

Back

the military

Front

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

Back

checks and balances

Front

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

Back

the President

Front

What branch of the government makes federal laws?

Back

Congress

Front

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

Back

Senate and House of Representatives

Front

Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

Back

all the people in the state in which they ran for office