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Duplicate of Creating A Nation: Government Vocabulary
Duplicate of Creating A Nation: Government Vocabulary
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Government Vocab 1
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Ratification Definition
Disapproval of a document
Addition to documents
Becoming a rat
Approval of a document or policy
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T/F: The US did not gain territory once it won the war.
True
False
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Congress (house of representatives and the senate) are part of...
the abe lincoln branch
the executive branch
the legislative branch
the judicial branch
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The President is part of .....
The Executive Branch
The Judicial Branch
The Legislative Branch
The State Government
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A government in which citizens rule through their elected representatives....NO king or queen
Socialism!
Republic
Monarchy
Meritocracy
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body of people representing the states who formally cast votes for the election of president/VP
Dagobah System
Ice Cream!
Electoral College
Alt J
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When was the Treaty of Paris, which ended the war, signed?
1789
1783
1785
1781
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Used to make sure no one branch would have too much power, created a separation of powers.
Check and Balance
Prep and Landing
Fire and Ice
Salt and Pepper
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The issue with the first government founded in 1781 was that....
it had a weak central government that couldn't do much!
It gave state government NO power
they taxed everyone too much!
They raised a large army and wasted money
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T/F: The president is elected through DIRECT voting by the people
False
True
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signing/giving formal consent to a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid
Ratification
Provocation
Republicanism
Amendment
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How many branches is the US government made of?
2
1
4
3
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Branch that interprets laws & ensures that they are constitutional (they follow constitution)
Magistrative
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
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A Unicameral Congress is
a triple chamber Congress
a single chamber Congress
a double chamber Congress
a mythical horse creature with a horn
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What does "bicameral legislature" mean?
The Congress has less power than the Supreme Court
The Congress shares power with the president
The Congress is divided into two parts
The Congress can check the power of other branches
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organization of states or groups united in an alliance or league....WEAK central government
Ratification
Republic
Confederation
Federation
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T/F: The VP, and the president's cabinet are also part of the executive branch
False
True
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T/F: the state and federal governments have their own powers, and also share some powers
False
True
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This branch makes laws...which are then approved by the president and deemed constitutional
snow
executive
judicial
legislative
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Governors are part of....
Hogwarts!
the Federal government
The Space government
The State government
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T/F: Many of the founding fathers were afraid of giving the central government too much power
True
False
