| Vocabulary | ||
| #1 | The process of becoming a citizen of another country | naturalization |
| #2 | the legal rules and procedures the government must observe before depriving a person of life, liberty or property | due process |
| #3 | power of the court to judge whether or not actions of other branches are constitutional | judicial review |
| #4 | power not enumerated in the Constitution but suggested in its language | implied power |
| #5 | the belief that government is subject to the will of the people | popular sovereignty |
| More terms | ||
| #1 | power specifically given Congress in the Constitution | enumerated(delegated) powers |
| #2 | power belonging only to the states. | reserved powers |
| #3 | power shared by the states and federal government | concurrent powers |
| #4 | government with limited powers strictly defined by law | limited government |
| #5 | a principle by which powers are divided among different branches of government to make sure no one branch has too much power | separation of powers |
| Constitution Questions | ||
| #1 | Who developed the Virginia Plan | James Madison |
| #2 | System which maintains balance of power between three branches | checks and balances |
| #3 | How many principles is the Constitution based on? | 7 |
| #4 | Process of changing the Constitution is started by who | Congress |
| #5 | Justices of the Supreme Court explain their decision in what is called... | Courts opinion |
| Separation of Powers | ||
| #1 | law making branch is called.... | legislative |
| #2 | which branch enforces the law? | Executive |
| #3 | which branch interprets the law | judicial |
| #4 | Which two parts of legislature does not have term limits | senators and representatives |
| #5 | How many members are in the U.S. Senate | 100 |
| Our rights | ||
| #1 | What makes up the Bill of Rights? | First 10 amendments |
| #2 | When can the government limit citizens right to hold protests | when public safety or health at risk |
| #3 | How often does the government reassign seats to the U.S. House of Representatives | Every 10 years |
| #4 | What is the role of the Bill of Rights | limits government and protects rights of individuals |
| #5 | Can a state law prevail of a federal law when the two conflict? | No. Federal law always prevails |
| Final Question | |
| Do you believe that one branch of the united states government is more important than the others? Why or Why not. | They are all equal because of separation of powers. |