American Government

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• Republic
• Constitution-based federal republic
• Representative democracy

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• (U.S.) Constitution

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• Forms the government
• Defines powers of government
• Defines the parts of government
• Protects the rights of the people

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• Self-government
• Popular sovereignty
• Consent of the governed
• People should govern themselves
• (Example of) social contract

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• Amendments
• The amendment process

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• (The basic) rights of Americans
• (The basic) rights of people living in the United States

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• Twenty-seven (27)

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• It says America is free from British control.
• It says all people are created equal.
• It identifies inherent rights.
• It identifies individual freedoms.

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• Declaration of Independence

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• Equality
• Liberty
• Social contract
• Natural rights
• Limited government
• Self-government

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• Declaration of Independence

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• Capitalism
• Free market economy

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• Everyone must follow the law.
• Leaders must obey the law.
• Government must obey the law.
• No one is above the law.

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• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation
• Federalist Papers
• Anti-Federalist Papers
• Virginia Declaration of Rights
• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
• Mayflower Compact
• Iroquois Great Law of Peace

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• So one part does not become too powerful
• Checks and balances
• Separation of powers

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• Legislative, executive, and judicial
• Congress, president, and the courts

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• Executive branch

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• (U.S.) Congress
• (U.S. or national) legislature
• Legislative branch

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• Senate and House (of Representatives)

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• Writes laws
• Declares war
• Makes the federal budget

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• One hundred (100)

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• Six (6) years

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• Answers will vary.

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• Four hundred thirty-five (435)

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• Two (2) years

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• To more closely follow public opinion

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• Two (2)

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• Equal representation (for small states)
• The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)

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• Answers will vary.

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• Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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• Citizens of their state
• People of their state

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• Citizens from their state

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• Citizens in their (congressional) district
• Citizens in their district
• People from their (congressional) district
• People in their district

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• Citizens from their (congressional) district

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• (Because of) the state's population
• (Because) they have more people
• (Because) some states have more people

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• Four (4) years

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• (Because of) the 22nd Amendment
• To keep the president from becoming too powerful

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• Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the President of the United States.

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• Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Vice President of the United States.

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• The Vice President (of the United States)

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• Signs bills into law
• Vetoes bills
• Enforces laws
• Commander in Chief (of the military)
• Chief diplomat
• Appoints federal judges

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• The President (of the United States)

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• The President (of the United States)

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• The President (of the United States)

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• The President (of the United States)

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• President (of the United States)
• Cabinet
• Federal departments and agencies

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• Advises the President (of the United States)

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• Attorney General
• Secretary of Agriculture
• Secretary of Commerce
• Secretary of Education
• Secretary of Energy
• Secretary of Health and Human Services
• Secretary of Homeland Security
• Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
• Secretary of the Interior
• Secretary of Labor
• Secretary of State
• Secretary of Transportation
• Secretary of the Treasury
• Secretary of Veterans Affairs
• Secretary of War (Defense)
• Vice-President
• Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
• Administrator of the Small Business Administration
• Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
• Director of the Office of Management and Budget
• Director of National Intelligence
• United States Trade Representative

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• It decides who is elected president.
• It provides a compromise between the popular election of the president and congressional selection.

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• Supreme Court
• Federal Courts

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• Reviews laws
• Explains laws
• Resolves disputes (disagreements) about the law
• Decides if a law goes against the (U.S.) Constitution

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• Supreme Court

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• Nine (9)

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• Five (5)

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• (For) life
• Lifetime appointment
• (Until) retirement

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• To be independent (of politics)
• To limit outside (political) influence

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• Visit uscis.gov/citizenship/testupdates for the name of the Chief Justice of the United States.

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• Print paper money
• Mint coins
• Declare war
• Create an army
• Make treaties
• Set foreign policy

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• Provide schooling and education
• Provide protection (police)
• Provide safety (fire departments)
• Give a driver's license
• Approve zoning and land use

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• (It states that the) powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or to the people.

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• Answers will vary.

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• Answers will vary.

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• Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
• You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
• Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
• A male citizen of any race (can vote).

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• Citizens
• Citizens of the United States
• U.S. citizens

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• Freedom of expression
• Freedom of speech
• Freedom of assembly
• Freedom to petition the government
• Freedom of religion
• The right to bear arms

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• The United States
• The flag

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• Give up loyalty to other countries
• Defend the (U.S.) Constitution
• Obey the laws of the United States
• Serve in the military (if needed)
• Serve (help, do important work for) the nation (if needed)
• Be loyal to the United States

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• Be born in the United States, under the conditions set by the 14th Amendment
• Naturalize
• Derive citizenship (under conditions set by Congress)

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• Vote
• Run for office
• Join a political party
• Help with a campaign
• Join a civic group
• Join a community group
• Give an elected official your opinion (on an issue)
• Contact elected officials
• Support or oppose an issue or policy
• Write to a newspaper

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• Vote
• Pay taxes
• Obey the law
• Serve in the military
• Run for office
• Work for local, state, or federal government

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• Required by law
• All people pay to fund the federal government
• Required by the (U.S.) Constitution (16th Amendment)
• Civic duty

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• Required by law
• Civic duty
• Makes the draft fair, if needed

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