The Constitution
What are the first 10 amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
The Legislative Branch ____________ laws.
Makes
The Executive Branch ________ laws.
Enforces
The Judicial Branch __________laws.
Interprets
The Constitution was written to create....
A stronger national government.
What are the two parts of Congress?
Senate and House of Representatives.
The leader of the Executive Branch is the___________.
President
The highest court in the U.S. is the____________.
Supreme Court
What does the preamble do?
It explains the purpose of the Constitution.
How many senators does each state have?
Two.
The President has the power to reject a law, this is called the power of ________.
Veto.
The power the Judicial Branch has to declare laws unconstitutional is called.
Judicial Review
What do you call changes or additions to the constitution?
Amendments.
The Person who leads the House of Representatives is called the _________ of the house.
Speaker.
What military role does the President have?
Commander in Chief
The Judicial Branch makes sure the other two branches follow the______________.
Rules/Constitution
The term that describes the formal approval of something.
Ratification/Ratify/Ratified
What is the name of the legislative body? (including the senate and house of representatives together)
Congress.
The President can make deals and agreements with foreign countries. These deals and agreements are called ___________.
Treaties.
True or False: The Supreme Court takes every case, whether it is big or small.
False.