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What would life be like at school if there was no government?
What would life be like at school if there was no government?
possible answer: chaotic
What would life be like in the community if there was no government?
What would life be like in the community if there was no government?
possible answer: chaotic
What would life be like in the country if there was no government?
What would life be like in the country if there was no government?
possible answer: chaotic
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?
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
Why is government so important in the United States?
Why is government so important in the United States?
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Name the 3 branches of government?
Name the 3 branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?
What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?
Make Laws
What is the main job of the Executive Branch?
What is the main job of the Executive Branch?
Enforce Laws
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
Interprete Laws
A system of laws and leaders that helps keep people safe and protect their rights is called?
A system of laws and leaders that helps keep people safe and protect their rights is called?
Government
Name the 2 groups of people that make up the Legislative Branch?
Name the 2 groups of people that make up the Legislative Branch?
Congress and House of Representatives
Name 2 people that are a part of the Executive Branch?
Name 2 people that are a part of the Executive Branch?
President and Vice President (cabinet)
Name the group of people that make up the Judicial Branch?
Name the group of people that make up the Judicial Branch?
Judges or Justices
Who is the current governor of Michigan?
Who is the current governor of Michigan?
Governor Rick Snyder
A federal system of government where the power is divided between federal, state, and local government is called?
A federal system of government where the power is divided between federal, state, and local government is called?
Federalism
Is collecting taxes a reserved or shared power?
Is collecting taxes a reserved or shared power?
Shared Power
Is creating schools a reserved or shared power?
Is creating schools a reserved or shared power?
Reserved Power
Is creating courts a reserved or shared power?
Is creating courts a reserved or shared power?
Shared Power
Is declaring war a reserved or shared power?
Is declaring war a reserved or shared power?
Reserved Power
Is making traffic laws a reserved or shared power?
Is making traffic laws a reserved or shared power?
Reserved Power
Which branch of government can declare a law unconstitutional?
Which branch of government can declare a law unconstitutional?
Judicial Branch
Which branch of government can veto a bill?
Which branch of government can veto a bill?
Executive Branch
Which branch of government can override a bill by a 2/3 vote?
Which branch of government can override a bill by a 2/3 vote?
Legislative Branch
What is the difference between a Reserved Power and a Shared Power?
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
Explain what Checks and Balances means in context with government?
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.
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