Government Scavenger Hunt

1.

The document that establishes the basic principles of the American government is called the ______________________.

2.

People like George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton helped write the Constitution. Because of this, we call these men the ______________ _______________.

3.

The Founding Fathers did not want the Government controlled by just one person, so they divided the power of the government into three _________________.

4.

The three branches of government are the __________ branch, the ____________ branch, and the _______________ branch.

5.

The legislative branch of government is made up of _________________ and several goverment ____________________.

6.

The Congress is divided into two parts: the _____________ of __________________ and the ___________________.

7.

The _______________________ branch of government makes laws.

8.

The _____________ Court is the highest court in the judicial branch of government.

9.

The ______________________ branch of government makes sure that the laws are obeyed.

10.

The President lives and works in the ______________________________.

11.

The president is part of the ______________________ branch of government.

12.

The congress works in a building known as the _______________________.

13.

The president is elected to serve for __________ years.

14.

Each state has ___________ senators.
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