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What was The Great Compromise? It made representation based on population in the House of Representatives and equal for every state in the Senate.. What does Bicameral mean? The Legislative Branch has wo houses.. . What is the Bill of Rights? The first 10 amendments added to the Constitution to protect the rights of the people.. It couldn't build or maintain a military.. What is the Constitution of the United States? A document that outlines the power of the federal government.. What is the job of the Legislative Branch? To create laws.. What is the job of the Executive Branch? . What is the job of the Judicial Branch? To interpret the laws.. What power does the Executive Branch have? Choose all that apply. power over the military. What power does the Legislative Branch have? Choose all that apply. Make laws. What power does the Judicial Branch have? Choose one answer. Declare a law unconstitutional. What is the preamble? The introduction to the Constitution.. What is the purpose of the Elastic Clause? This clause in the Constitution that allows the document to change over time to meet the needs to the people.. What is the 1st Amendment in the Bill of Rights? Right to free speech, press, peaceful assembly, and religion.. what is the system of checks and balances? A system in the Federal Government where each branch checks the other two branches power.. What is Federalism? Both National and State governments power in a government system.. 9. Which branch has a Supreme Court? Judicial Branch. What does "separation of powers" mean? Dividing responsibility in the Federal Government so one branch doesn't become too powerful.

What is the highest court in the United States? Supreme Court. How many Supreme Court Justices are there? 9. How long is the term for Supreme Court Justices and federal judges? life. Which of these describes the responsibility of the judicial branch? to resolve disputes and interpret laws. What name is given to the Supreme Court's power to declare a law unconstitutional? judicial review. Vocabularythe part of the government, consisting of the Supreme Court and lower federal courts, that interprets the laws judicial branch. Which article of the Constitution gives the basic framework of the judicial branch? Article III. Most cases involving federal laws are first heard in which court? district court. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court now? John Roberts

What are the two court systems in the United States? State. Group of people who decide a case after hearing the evidence Jury. Which court is the first to hear a case? Trial Court. What does it mean when an Appellate Court remands a case? it means there was a mistake made in the first trial and there has to be a new trial. The Supreme Court decides whether certain laws are constitutional or not. If the laws are not constitutional, they are unconstitutional. What does unconstitutional mean? It refers to laws that are not allowed according to the U.S. Constitution.. Which court gets to choose which cases to hear? Supreme Court. Appellate courts typically have more than one judge deciding a case. What is that group of judges called? A panel. What is the lowest court in the federal system? District Court. Which kind of case does a Trial Court hear? Criminal. Click on the items below that can be used as evidence in a court case. DNA. What document created the Judicial Branch? The Constitution of the United States. What type of case is it if two neighbors have a dispute over property lines? Civil Case. What does a judge wear in court? a black robe. What is a Bench Trial? A trial in which there is no jury and a judge decides the verdict. How many jurors make up a jury? 12. How many jurors must agree on the innocence or guilt of a defendant for a verdict? all of them. Select the answer that illustrates the correct order of courts from the lowest to the highest. Trial Court, Appellate Court, Supreme Court. The reason it is difficult to get your case heard by the Supreme Court is.... They don't take very many cases

Workers are paid ______________________ for the work they do. wages. ____________________ is a term used to describe a very low supply. Scarcity. A form of trade in which goods are services are traded for something other than money is called _________________________. bartering . A ______________________ is someone who makes or sells a product. producer. A ______________________ is someone who buys a good or service. consumer. The amount of money that is left after all of the overhead has been paid is known as the ________________________. profit. To ______________________ means to buy goods and services from sellers in other countries. import . To ______________________ means to sell goods and services to people in other countries. export. A _______________________ is a building in which goods are made. factory. Henry Ford used all of the following materials in his factory EXCEPT: robots. Which of the following would be an example of a business that provides a service? car wash. If there is a HIGH demand for a product and a LOW supply, then the price will usually be: high. What is an assembly line? a series of workers and machines in a factory that make a product. All of the following are goods EXCEPT: hair dresser. All of the following are services EXCEPT: sneakers. The workers needed to make and sell goods are known as a ___________________________. human resource. natural resource. Equipment and machines that are used to make goods and provide services are known as a ___________________________. capital resource

What is the judicial branch: It is comprised of the Supreme Court AND other Federal Courts. What does the Judicial Branch do: Interprets the laws. What is the highest court: The Supreme Court. How many judges does the Supreme Court have: 9. Who nominates the Supreme Court judges: The President. A decision made by the Supreme Court can be appealed to the Senate: False. How long is the term for a Supreme Court justice: For their life or until they retire. What happens if a person can't afford a lawyer: . If someone feels that their trial was not fair or was handled wrong, what is the next step they can take in the judicial process: They can appeal to a higher court.. Which order do the courts go in: District Courts, Court of Appeals, Supreme Court

What is the movement and integration of goods and people among different countries? Globalization. What are overland trade routes along which silk and other Chinese goods passed to Mesopotamia and Europe? Silk Roads. What is the spread of cultural practices and customs to other areas of the world? Cultural Diffusion. What is a group of merchants, pilgrims, or travelers journeying together, usually for mutual protection in deserts or other hostile regions? Caravan. What means to involve the continents of Europe and Asia? . Was the Silk Road one road or multiple roads? multiple roads and trade routes. What people were originally the only ones to know the secret to making silk? Chinese. What did the Chinese primarily trade for silk? Gold and Silver. Approximately how many miles of territory did the Silk Road cover? 5,000 miles. What product was important in opening trade routes to the west? Silk

Where is a person tried when they are accused of a federal crime? in a federal district court. How are the federal appellate courts and the United States Supreme Court alike? Both decide whether cases originating in federal district courts were handled fairly and constitutionally.. Which of the following can federal appeals courts NOT do? Recommend cases be heard by the Supreme Court. Why do the losing parties in civil trials and convicted criminals seek to involve the federal appeals courts in their cases? because they feel that laws were incorrectly interpreted or applied in their cases . How are federal judges selected? Candidates are nominated and appointed by the president if the Senate approves by a majority vote.. What is the main duty of the United States Supreme Court? to hear and rule on cases. Which description best shows the Supreme Court's power of judicial review? the power to determine the constitutionality of federal, state, and local laws. Why was Marbury v. Madison a significant Supreme Court case? It established that the Supreme Court had the power of judicial review with regard to acts of Congress.. Why was Brown v. Board of Education a significant Supreme Court case? It led to the end of segregated public schooling in America.. How can a decision made by the Supreme Court affect ordinary Americans? It can nullify an unconstitutional law, which means that Americans will no longer have to follow it.. How do almost all cases reach the United States Supreme Court? on appeal from a lower court. Which court is the highest court in the land? Supreme Court. What are two roles of magistrate judges? to hear preliminary evidence and decide if a case should be brought to trial

Dynasty: . Logograms : . Nomads: People that live with no permanent home and move from place to place. Shang Dynasty: One of the first Chinese dynasties, and it is the first where there is evidence of its existence. Oracle Bones: Animal bones inscribed with questions for the ancestors to answer. Mandate of Heaven : Chinese rulers have to be just in order to have the approval of the gods. Ancestor Worship: Deceased ancestors became part of the spirit world and were asked for advice and could help the living . The Shang Dynasty began on the : North China Plain. What did the Shang practice as offering to ancestors or when a ruler died: Human Sacrifice . What metal did the Shang use that made their armies powerful: Bronze. What technology did the Shang use that shows they were in contact with the steppe nomads to the west of China: Chariots pulled by horses