The Constitution
The Constitution
What is the supreme law of the land?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
What are the three main branches of Gov?
4 years
We elect a President for how many years?
What is the highest court in the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
What are the first three words of the Constitution?
checks and balances
What stops one branch of gov. from becoming too powerful?
November
What month is the presidential election?
Jared Polis
Who is the Colorado State Governor?
1787
When was the Constitution written?
A change to the Constitution
What is an Amendment?
the president
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
If the president and VP can no longer serve, who becomes President?
Democratic
What is the political party of the current president?
George Washington
Who was the first president?
The Bill of Rights
What are the first 10 amendments called?
Legislative/Congress
Which branch makes laws?
The President
Who is the commander in Chief of the military?
Mike Johnson
What is the name of the current Speaker of the House
Civil War
What is the name of the U.S. war between the North and the South?
Speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the govt.
What rights are in the First Amendment?
100
How many senators are there?
Advises the President
What does the President's Cabinet do
18
How old do you have to be to vote in the United States?
President during the Civil War and Freed Slaves
What is Abraham most remembered for?