The Constitution
This part of the Constitution begins with “We the People.”
What is the Preamble?
This branch makes the laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
He is known as the “Father of the Constitution.”
Who is James Madison?
A change or addition to the Constitution.
What is an amendment
The president can do this to reject a bill.
What is a veto
The Constitution was written in this city.
What is Philadelphia?
This branch carries out or enforces the laws
What is the Executive Branch?
He was the president of the Constitutional Convention.
Who is George Washington?
The first ten amendments are called this.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The president chooses these officials, but the Senate must approve them.
What are federal judges?
This was America’s first government before the Constitution.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This branch interprets laws and decides if they are constitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch?
He proposed the Great Compromise, which created a two-house Congress.
Who is Roger Sherman?
Sharing power between national and state governments.
What is federalism?
This branch can declare laws unconstitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch?
The year the Constitution was signed.
What is 1787?
This person is the head of the Executive Branch
Who is the President?
The oldest delegate at the Convention, he encouraged compromise when debates grew heated.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
Each branch of government can limit the others — this principle is called what?
What are checks and balances?
This part of Congress has the power to approve treaties made by the president
What is the Senate?
This compromise created a two-house Congress.
What is the Great Compromise?
This is the highest court in the Judicial Branch
What is the Supreme Court?
He served as president of the Constitutional Convention and later became the first U.S. President.
Who is George Washington
Power is divided among three branches — this idea is called what?
What is separation of powers?
The House of Representatives has the power to begin this process against the president.
What is impeachment?