Welcome!Ch 3 Review…

Ch 3 Review GameVocabulary Vocabulary Extended

ResponseMultiple Choice

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Final Jeopardy

Topic 1: 200• Question:• When each branch of government has the

authority to check, or restrain, the other two branches.

• Answer• Checks and Balances

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Topic 1: 400• Question:• The division of responsibility among three

branches of government

• Answer• Separation of powers

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Topic 1: 600• Question:• The power to reject legislation

• Answer• veto

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Topic 1: 800• Question:• A law or government action that is found to

violate any part of the Constitution is considered…

• Answer • unconstitutional

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Topic 1: 1000• Question:• Changes or additions to the Constitution

• Answer• Amendments

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Topic 2: 200• Question:• The first ten amendments to the constitution

• Answer• Bill of Rights

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Topic 2: 400• Question:• Rule by the people• Answer • Popular sovereignty

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Topic 2: 600• Question:• Division of power between the national and

state governments

• Answer• Federalism

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Topic 2: 800• Question:• The president’s advisors that act as the heads

of the 15 executive departments• Answer

Cabinet

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Topic 2: 1000• Question:• The power of courts to decide if laws and

other government actions are valid under the Constitution

• Answer• Judicial review

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Topic 3: 200• Question:• . What are the five freedoms guaranteed under the 1st

amendment?

• Answer • Religion• Assembly• Petition • Press • SpeechBack

Topic 3: 400• Question: List the three branches of government. Include

the primary purpose of each branch.

• Answer• Executive- enforce laws• Legislative- make laws• Judicial- Interpret laws

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Topic 3: 600• Question:• Explain federalism.

• Answer• Power is split between the state and national

government

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Topic 3: 800• Question:What protections are provided by the Fifth Amendment?

AnswerProtection against self incrimination, double jeopardy

Government must provide compensation to take property (eminent domain)

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Topic 3: 1000• Question:• Explain checks and balances. Provide an example of this in action.

• Answer • The power of one branch of government to check the power of the

other two

• Ex- President can veto a law passed by Congress• Congress can override President’s veto • Supreme Court can rule a law or Executive Order unconstitutional

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Topic 4: 200• Question:• How many amendments to the Constitution

are there?

• Answer• 27

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Topic 4: 400• Question: Provide an example of a judicial check on the

executive branch?

• Answer • The Supreme Court ruling that an executive

action is unconstitutional

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Topic 4: 600• Question:

What are the five principals our Constitution is based on?

• Answer• Popular sovereignty • Checks and balances• Federalism• Separation of Powers• Limited Government

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Topic 4: 800• Question:• . Why did the framers of our Constitution

purposefully make it difficult to amend?

• AnswerSo people didn’t change it based on

frivolous or passing interests

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Topic 4: 1000• Question:• Which amendment forbids cruel and unusual

punishment and excessive bail?• Answer• 8th Amendment

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Final Jeopardy: Make a Wager

• Question:• Which group argued for the addition of the Bill

of Rights to the Constitution

• Answer• Antifederalists

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