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| America has a representative government because | voters choose people to govern them. |
| People who do not exercise their right to vote | must accept the will of those who do vote. |
| Why was the Declaration of Independence written? | To help the colonies break away from England. |
| The main job of the President is to | carry out the laws passed by Congress. |
| When a President vetoes a bill this is an example of | checks and balances. |
| The first ten amendments to the Constitution (the Bill of Rights) provide for | the protection of citizens' rights. |
| The basic purpose of the Constitution is to | provide an outline for a government. |
| Each branch of our government has a job to do. This is called | separation of powers. |
| If a President vetoes a bill the Congress can | override the veto and pass the bill. |
| Congress (the Legislative Branch) is made up of | the House of Representatives and the Senate. |
| The Senate has _____ members. | 100 |
| The House of Representatives had _____ members. | 435 |
| The Supreme Court has _____ justices. | 9 |
| The Legislative Branch (Congress) has _____ members. | 535 (100 Senators + 435 Representatives) |
| The ________ is the head of the Executive Branch. | President |
| The job of the Legislative branch is to | pass laws. |
| The job of the Executive Branch is to | enforce the laws. |
| The job of the Judicial Branch is to | make sure laws are constitutional. |
| How many branches of the U.S. government are there? | 3 |
| The number of Representatives in the House of Representatives is determined by | population. |
| It took many _________ to create our Constitution. | compromises (Great Compromise, 3/5's Compromise). |
| The number of Senators representing each state is determined | equally. Each state elects 2 Senators. |
| When power is divided between the federal government and state governments, this is | federalism. |
| One reason George Washington was such an important President was because | he set many precedents (policies that would carry on for future Presidents). An example of this is the establishment of a Cabinet. |
