Amendment and Supreme Court
What is an amendment?
>A change to the Constitution
>An addition to the Constitution
How many branches of Government are there?
Three Branches; Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What is the Constitution?
The basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
What are the TWO parts of the U.S. Congress?
The Senate and House of Representatives
(work together and are known together as Congress)
>Senate has 100 senators
> The House of Representatives has 435 members
What ocean is on the West Coast of the United States?
What ocean is on the East Coast of the United States?
Pacific Ocean
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Atlantic
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27 Amendments
What are the different duties of the branches to the Government?
Legislative: Makes laws, controls money, and declares war. The legislative branch is made up of the House and Senate, which together are known as Congress.
Executive: Enforces laws, spends money, and appoints judges. The executive branch includes the president, vice president, and 15 Cabinet-level departments.
Judicial: Interprets laws, applies laws to individual cases, and decides if laws violate the Constitution. The judicial branch includes the Supreme Court and other federal courts.
When was the Constitution written?
September 17, 1787
What are the TWO major POLITICAL parties in the United States?
Democratic and Republican
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States
>Missouri River
>Mississippi River
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
>Checks and balances
>Separation of powers
What does the Constitution do?
>Sets up the government
>Defines the government
>Protects basic rights of Americans
Who is one of your states's U.S. Senators now?
Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand
Why does the flag have 50 stars?
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
>Represent the 50 states
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>Because there were 13 original colonies
>Because the stripes represent the original colonies
Who is the chief justice of the United States right now?
John G. Roberts, Jr.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
The House of Representatives has how many members?
The House of Representatives is made up of 435 elected members
Who is the Governor of your state now?
Kathy Hochul
What is the name of the national anthem?
The Star Spangled Banner
How many Justices are on the Supreme Court?
9 Justices make up the Supreme court. One Chief Justice and eight Associate Justices
Name one branch or part of the government
>Congress (House of Representatives (435) and the Senate (100)
>Legislative
>Judicial
>Executive
>President
>The courts
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers
Who was the President during the Great Depression and World War II?
(Franklin) Roosevelt
There were 13 original states. Name three
>New Hampshire
>Massachusetts
>Rhode Island
>Connecticut
>New York
>New Jersey
>Pennsylvania
>Delaware
>Maryland
>Virginia
>North Carolina
>South Carolina
>Georgia