The Constitution 101
The supreme law of the land
What is the Constitution
The Constitution does this
Sets up government, Defines the government, protects basic rights of Americans
How many US senators are there in congress?
100
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President
True or False:
There are a total of 9 supreme court justices at all times
True
We the People
One right or freedom from the First Amendment
speech, religion, assembly, press, petition the government
True or False:
The legislative branch is in charge of enforcing the laws
False
True or False:
Article 2 of the constitution explains the responsibilities of the Executive Branch
True
Lifetime term
What is an amendment
a change or addition to the Constitution
How many amendments does the constitution have
27
Name the two parts of the legislative branch
House of Representatives & The Senate
The president has to select and maintain a group of advisors also called this ...
True or False:
State judges can override the decisions of federal judges
False
First ten amendments to the constitution are called this
Bill of Rights
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
checks and balances or separation of powers
True or False:
The legislative branch is allowed to make treaties with other countries
False
True or False:
The president can declare war
False
True or False:
Federal judges are chosen by congress
False
The first sentence in The Constitution is called this
The preamble -
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
This term means the idea that the national government shares power with the state governments
Federalism
This term means that people elect representatives to represent their needs and concerns
Representative Democracy
True or False:
Congress can impeach the president for criminal or harmful actions if they have a majority vote
True
This person was the first women to serve as a Supreme Court Judge
Justice Sandra Day O'Connor