front 1 The Constitution | back 1 The plan for the United States Government |
front 2 Bill of Rights | back 2 First 10 amendments to the Constitution |
front 3 Declaration of Independence | back 3 Declared Independence from Great Britain |
front 4 Name the 3 Branches of Government | back 4 Executive, Judicial, Legislative |
front 5 Who does the U.S. Constitution establish as the source of the government's authority? | back 5 The citizens (people) |
front 6 What are a system of rules that people in a state or country must obey called? | back 6 laws |
front 7 What is a legally recognized member of the United States called? | back 7 citizen |
front 8 Who heads the executive branch of Ohio's state government? | back 8 Governor |
front 9 Which branch makes sure the laws are fair and follows the Constitution. | back 9 Judicial Branch |
front 10 The Ohio General Assembly makes the laws and is in which branch of government? | back 10 Legislative Branch |
front 11 The president enforces the law and is in which branch of government? | back 11 Executive Branch |
front 12 The Supreme Court is the head of which branch of government? | back 12 Judicial Branch |
front 13 What document separates the government into three branches and explains their roles and responsibilities? | back 13 The Constitution |
front 14 The three branches of government makes sure that no one branch has more power than the others. This is known as ________________. | back 14 A system of checks and balances |
front 15 Congress makes the laws and is in which branch of government? | back 15 Legislative Branch |
front 16 The governor enforces the law and is in which branch of government? | back 16 Executive Branch |
front 17 Why is the government divided into 3 branches? | back 17 So one branch does not have more power than the others |
front 18 Which houses make up Ohio´s Legislative Branch? | back 18 Senate and House of Representatives |