Articles of the Constitution
Which Article of the Constitution establishes the office of the President and Vice President?
Article 2
What part of the Constitution makes up the Bill of Rights?
First 10 Amendments
What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?
Make the laws
Which branch can veto bills?
Executive
What word means to approve an important document, law, or treaty/agreement?
Which Article describes the process for amending the Constitution?
Article 5
What does the Bill of Rights tell us?
What rights or "freedoms" we are given and what the government can/cannot do
Who makes up the Executive Branch?
President, Vice President, and the Cabinet
Which branch decides if a law or action is constitutional or unconstitutional?
Judicial
What is the name of the system where power is split between the states and the federal government?
Federalism
Which Article creates the Supreme Court and grants Congress the power to create lower federal courts?
Article 3
What are the rights or freedoms listed in the 1st Amendment?
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
What does it mean to have the title of "Justice"?
Term used for judges on the Supreme Court
Who can override a veto?
Legislative
What concept means that the power of the government ultimately comes from the people of the country?
Popular Sovereignty
Which Article establishes the Constitution as the highest law in the land?
Article 6
Which group favored adding a Bill of Rights to protect rights and wanted more power for the states?
Anti Federalists
How many members of Congress are there?
535
Which branch appoints members of the Cabinet and the Supreme Court?
Executive
What process is used to officially charge or remove a government official from office for unconstitutional actions?
Impeach or Impeachment
Which Article outlines the relationship between the states and the federal government?
Article 4
Which Amendment covers the rights that are not explicitly listed in the Constitution?
The 9th Amendment
What are the two main jobs of the Cabinet?
Advise the President and oversee matters related to their department
Which branch and specifically which section of it must approve or deny nominations of officials like Cabinet members and Supreme Court Justices?
Legislative and specifically the Senate
What term describes finding a middle ground between two sides that did not agree with each other at first?
Compromise