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3rd Grade- 3 Branches of Government Review!
3rd Grade- 3 Branches of Government Review!
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The U.S Government is made up of a system of "checks and balances." What does this mean?
Each branch writes checks to the other
The executive branch has the most power because it has the president
Each branch has a say in all decisions. No one branch has all of the power
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The first ten amendments to the U.S constitution are called the _________________.
Bill of Rights
The List of Rights
The Constitution Changes
The 10 Rights of U.S Citizens
3
In 1787, delegates from met in Philadelphia, PN to develop laws for our new country. What was the meeting called?
The US meeting of Las?
The Constitutional Meeting
The Constitutional Convention
The United States convention
4
This branch decides if laws are constitutional or not. They decide if things are fair.
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
Represenatative
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Which branch of government MAKES the laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Just the Senate
6
How many branches in STATE government?
1
3
2
6
7
South Carolina's capital was moved from Columbia to Charleston.
False
True
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Is this order of documents true? 1) Declaration of Independence, 2) Articles of Confederation, 3) Constitution
False
True
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Can the US Constitution be changed?
Yes, anything can be added
Yes, bills can be passed through a very specific process
No, this power belongs to the president only
No, it never changes
10
What branch of government is the US president a part of?
All of them
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
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The # of representatives from each state is based on...?
gender
age of representatives
land size
population
12
There are ___ Senators from EACH state?
3
1
2
5
13
On a federal level, SC has ____ Senators. On a local/state level, SC has ____ Senators.
2, 30
2, 46
2, 4
46, 3
14
In the U.S, we have a representative democracy.
True
False
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The _________ was added as the first ten amendments to the constitution. This way, more states would ratify it.
Bill of Rights
Rights & Privileges Document
this statement is not true
Articles of Confederation
16
The Senate and the House of Representatives belong to which branch?
Legislative
Judicial
they are in separate branches
Executive
17
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, DC
San diego, California
There are only state capitals
New York City, NY
18
President Trumps's Vice president is.....?
Mike Pence
Mike Lazowski
John Max
Marco Rubio
19
This is known as the "highest law of the land."
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
First Continental Congress
20
What does the word "amend" me?
Solving conflict through compromising
to sew something together
the same
to change
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The head of the EXECUTIVE branch on a STATE level is...
the Mayor
courts
the Governor
not possible- the head would be the President of the US
