| Life Without Government | ||
| #1 | What would life be like at school if there was no government? | possible answer: chaotic |
| #2 | What would life be like in the community if there was no government? | possible answer: chaotic |
| #3 | What would life be like in the country if there was no government? | possible answer: chaotic |
| #4 | We the people of the U.S., in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution of the U.S. of A. is called the? | Preable |
| #5 | Why is government so important in the United States? | possible answer: |
| Government | ||
| #1 | Name the 3 branches of government? | Legislative, Executive, Judicial |
| #2 | What is the main job of the Legislative Branch? | Make Laws |
| #3 | What is the main job of the Executive Branch? | Enforce Laws |
| #4 | What is the main job of the Judicial Branch? | Interprete Laws |
| #5 | A system of laws and leaders that helps keep people safe and protect their rights is called? | Government |
| More Government | ||
| #1 | Name the 2 groups of people that make up the Legislative Branch? | Congress and House of Representatives |
| #2 | Name 2 people that are a part of the Executive Branch? | President and Vice President (cabinet) |
| #3 | Name the group of people that make up the Judicial Branch? | Judges or Justices |
| #4 | Who is the current governor of Michigan? | Governor Rick Snyder |
| #5 | A federal system of government where the power is divided between federal, state, and local government is called? | Federalism |
| Reserved Powers or Shared Powers | ||
| #1 | Is collecting taxes a reserved or shared power? | Shared Power |
| #2 | Is creating schools a reserved or shared power? | Reserved Power |
| #3 | Is creating courts a reserved or shared power? | Shared Power |
| #4 | Is declaring war a reserved or shared power? | Reserved Power |
| #5 | Is making traffic laws a reserved or shared power? | Reserved Power |
| Miscellaneous Government | ||
| #1 | Which branch of government can declare a law unconstitutional? | Judicial Branch |
| #2 | Which branch of government can veto a bill? | Executive Branch |
| #3 | Which branch of government can override a bill by a 2/3 vote? | Legislative Branch |
| #4 | What is the difference between a Reserved Power and a Shared Power? | Reserved Powers are granted only to the states and Shared Powers are given to both the state and federal government |
| #5 | Explain what Checks and Balances means in context with government? | Each branch of government is able to check the other branches of government so that one branch doesn't have more power than another. |
| Final Question | |