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SSCG 4 Structure of US Government, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances

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Introduction to the Constitution

Preamble

5

Number of Articles in the Constitution

7

15

Article detailing Legislative Branch

1st

15

Article detailing Executive Branch

2nd

15

Article detailing Judicial Branch

3rd

15

System where the federal government shares powers with regional governments

Federalism

15

Article detailing the Amendment process

5th

15

Article detailing the relationship between the states and federal government

4th

15

Article establishing the Constitution as the supreme law of the land

6th

15

Total number of Amendments

27

15

Number of Amendments in Bill of Rights

10

15

First 10 Amendments

Bill of Rights

15

No government is all-powerful and can only do those things that the people have given it the power to do

Limited Government

15

A concept in which each of the three branches of government have separate powers and responsibilities.

separation of powers

15

the final authority on laws and government actions

Supreme Court (Judicial Branch)

15

The "Lower House"

House of Representatives

15