Mini Unit: Federal Government
I. Foundations of Government
1. ______ Model for governance where each branch of government have different and independent duties, powers, and responsibilities.
2. ______ A change to a document
3. ______ Establishes the Legislative Branch of government
4. ______ Establishes the Executive Branch of government
5. ______ Establishes the Judicial Branch of government
6. ______ Describes how changes (amendments) can be made to the Constitution
7. ______ Establishes the Constitution as the “law of the land”
8. ______ a group of people who formally elect the President of the US
9. ______ The primary function of this section of the US Constitution is to explain
the reasons for having a constitution.
10. ______ a basic principle of the government that states that government power
should be divided between the national and state governments
11. ______ System created so that each branch of government can limit the powers of the other branches; ensures that one branch of government does not become more powerful than the others.
12. ______ The basic principle of government that states that the people are the final
source of the government’s authority
II. Separation of Powers
Which branch of government is each role describing? Legislative, Executive, Judicial
13. ______Selected by electoral college
14. ______Terms are for life or until they retire
15. ______has the power to enforce or carry out the laws
16. ______members are voted into office by popular elections
17. ______members are nominated by the President
18. ______Branch of government that has the President and his Cabinet
19. ______Congress – House of Representatives and the Senate
20. ______has the power to impeach the President
21. ______Commander-In-Chief of the armed forces
22. ______Creates laws that allow for trade with other countries
23. ______Supreme Court is the head of this branch
24. ______Decides if laws are working fairly
III. Checks and Balances
Match the power of each branch to who is being checked.
Who has the power? Who can’t do what they want?
a. ______Can Veto Laws ______
b. ______Approves Appointments ______
c. ______Can override vetoes ______
d. ______Determines if actions are constitutional ______
e. ______Determines if laws are constitutional ______
f. ______appoints judges ______
IV. Constitution and Bill of Rights
31. ______Article that ratifies the Constitution
32. ______Allows for changes of the Constitution
33. ______Creates the Judicial Branch
34. ______Creates the Legislative Branch
35. ______Establishes the Constitution as the “law of the land”
36. ______Creates the Executive Branch
37. ______Defines the rights of the state to enforce their own laws
38. ______Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition the government
39. ______Any rights not listed in the Constitution are implied for the states
40. ______the right to own a gun
41. ______the right to a civil trial for anything $20 or more
42. ______the right to a speedy trial, jury by peers, and have a lawyer
43. ______the right to remain silent and to have due process to life, liberty, and property
44. ______protection against search and seizure, must have a search warrant
45. ______protection against cruel and unusual punishment.