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Documents and Amendments. Branches of Government. Leaders, Members and Responsibilities. Levels of Government. Random!. 5 pt. 5 pt. 5 pt. 5 pt. 5 pt. 10 pt. 10 pt. 10 pt. 10 pt. 10 pt. 15 pt. 15 pt. 15 pt. 15 pt. 15 pt. 20 pt. 20 pt. 20 pt. 20 pt. 20 pt. 25 pt. 25 pt.

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  1. Documents and Amendments Branches of Government Leaders, Members and Responsibilities Levels of Government Random! 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 10 pt 10 pt 10 pt 10 pt 10 pt 15 pt 15 pt 15 pt 15 pt 15 pt 20 pt 20 pt 20 pt 20 pt 20 pt 25 pt 25 pt 25 pt 25 pt 25 pt

  2. This was the document that described the first written form of government in the US. It was very weak.

  3. The Articles of Confederation

  4. Any change made to the Constitution is called an _________.

  5. amendment

  6. The document that created a strong national government and still exists today is called the _____________.

  7. Constitution

  8. Which amendment protects people’s right to own certain types of guns?

  9. 2nd

  10. Which amendment ended slavery?

  11. 13th

  12. The US government is divided into three parts, or _________.

  13. branches

  14. The system that keeps any one part of the national government from becoming too powerful is called _____________.

  15. Checks and Balances

  16. Which branch of government has the power to determine whether a law is unconstitutional?

  17. Judicial Branch

  18. This branch is responsible for making laws.

  19. Legislative Branch

  20. The head of this branch can suggest ideas for new laws in the State of the Union speech.

  21. Executive Branch

  22. Who is the head of the state government?

  23. governor

  24. How long is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Courts term in office?

  25. Life or until they resign

  26. How many years does a US senator serve, and how many senators does each state have?

  27. 6 years, 2 senators per state

  28. Which of the following is NOT a key power of the legislative branch?A. Write and pass lawsB. Declare warC. Overrule presidential veto with 2/3 majority voteD. Interpret the meaning of laws

  29. D. Interpret the meaning of laws

  30. The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to protect the ______ of citizens.(three words)

  31. Rights, Freedoms and Liberties

  32. Which is a function of the local government?A. Printing moneyB. Providing and maintaining an armyC. Maintaining state parksD. Collecting taxes

  33. D. Collecting taxes

  34. Which of the following is NOT a function of the national government?A. Collecting taxesB. Maintaining state parksC. US Supreme CourtD. Printing money

  35. B. Maintaining state parks

  36. Which of the following is NOT a level of government?A. StateB. LocalC. FederalD. These are all levels of government

  37. D. These are all levels of government

  38. Which is NOT a duty of the local government?A. Collect taxesB. Maintain public librariesC. School DistrictsD. Printing money

  39. D. Printing money

  40. Which of the following is NOT a duty of the State government?A. US Supreme CourtB. Maintain state governmentC. State House of RepresentativesD. Collect Taxes

  41. A. US Supreme Court

  42. Which of the following was NOT a problem with the Articles of Confederation?A. No PresidentB. Had no power to collect taxesC. Making laws was difficult because 9 out of 13 states had to approve them.D. Had a strong central government

  43. D. Had a strong central government

  44. Which of the following does the 1st amendment NOT protect against?A. Freedom of speechB. Freedom of pressC. Freedom to threaten othersD. Freedom of religion

  45. C. Freedom to threaten others

  46. The US government is a ________, which is run for the people, by the people. We vote to elect our leaders.

  47. democracy

  48. The first 10 amendments to the US Constitution are called _____________.

  49. The Bill of Rights

  50. Which of the following amendments gave women the right to vote?

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