Unit 2 Chapter 1 Study Guide

The United States Constitution is the...

• breakup letter

• overall plan for our government

• a government made by George Washington

• King George III government plan

The writers of the Constitution are also known as...

• the Founders

• the Awesome

• the Framers

• the Patriots

What helps separate our three branches of government to keep the power equal?

• Centralized government
• Concentration of power
• Separation of powers
• Checks and balances

Separation of powers divides our government into what three branches?

• federal, state, and local branches
• executive, legislative, and judicial branches
• upper, middle, and lower branches
• presidential, parliamentary, and autocratic branches

The Legislative branch in-charge of...

• enforcing laws

• passing laws

• deciding what laws mean

The Executive branch in-charge of...

• enforcing laws

• passing laws

• deciding what laws mean

The Judicial branch in-charge of...

• enforcing laws

• passing laws

• deciding what laws mean

The first step in How a Bill Becomes a Law is...

• writing

• signing
• passing
• voting

Who can veto the Bill?

• Congress
• President
• Governor
• Supreme Court

What term(word) divides power between the national and state governments?

• separation of powers
• checks and balances

• federalism
• centralism