VOCABULARY/TERMS
The Constitution
THE ARTICLES
OPEN NOTES
LAGNIAPPE
100

What do you call a group of advisors to a President?

CABINET

100

How many amendments are there?

27
100

The Articles are written in Roman numerals.  What Roman numeral is this:      VI

6

100

The leader of the Executive Branch is _____

The President

100

TRUE or FALSE:  The President can override a bill passed by Congress

TRUE

200

Powers not specifically stated are called

IMPLIED POWERS

200

What part of the Constitution contains the mission statement?

The Preamble

200

How many articles are there?

7

200

Each state has ____ Senators

2

200

what numbers are these:


          I,     IV,        X

1              4             10

300

Something done or said that becomes an example for others to follow.

PRECEDENT

300

What are the 3 parts of the Constitution?

Preamble, 7 articles, 27 amendments

300

What are the two houses of Congress?

Senate and House of Representatives

300

Which Amendments are called THE BILL OF RIGHTS

the first 10
300

State the article number from the Constitution and the branch of government it describes

Article I  Legislative

Article II  Executive

Article III  Judicial

400

SPELL the word that means "the process of becoming a citizen of another country"

NATURALIZATION

400

Recite the Preamble

We the People...

400

What are the three qualifications in order to be President?

1.  must be at least 35 years old

2.  must be a natural born citizen

3.  must have been a resident for 14 years

400

How long is a term for a Senator?  For a Representative?

6


2

400

Spell and state the term that means:


the belief that the government is subject to the will of the people

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