Name:
____________________
Home Room Teacher: _________________
Directions:
Print out this page. You and your partner(s) are to find the
answers to the following questions using the web
site resources listed at the
bottom of the page, class notes, or your textbook. You MUST note the
name of the resource where you find the answer to the question.
You will not get full credit for the correct answer without noting your
source. This activity is designed to take more than one class period so
be aware that finding the answers may take some effort. What
strategies can you and your partener(s) devise to "divide and conquer"
this assignment?
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1. |
The document that establishes the basic
principles of the American government is called the
______________________. |
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2. |
People like George Washington, Benjamin
Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton helped write the Constitution. Because
of this, we call these men the ______________ _______________. |
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3. |
The people of the original 13 states were used
to being led by a king. They did not like this king and feared any kind
of national ___________________. |
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4. |
The Founding Fathers did not want the
Government controlled by just one person, so they divided the power of
the goverment into three _________________. |
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5. |
The three branches of government are the
__________ branch, the ____________ branch, and the _______________
branch. |
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6. |
The legislative branch of government is made
up of _________________. |
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7. |
The Congress is divided into two parts: the
_____________ of __________________ and the ___________________. |
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8. |
The _______________________ branch of
goverment makes laws. |
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9. |
The _____________ Court is the highest court
in the judicial branch of goverment. |
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10. |
The ______________________ branch of
government makes sure that the laws are obeyed. |
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11. |
The President lives and works in the
______________________________. |
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12. |
The president is part of the
______________________ branch of government. |
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13. |
The congress works in a building known as the
_______________________. |
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14. |
The president is elected to serve for
__________ years. |
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15. |
Each state has ___________ senators. |