The Preamble/ Checks and Balances
What are the first three words of the Preamble?
"We the People"
What are the two main parts of the legislative branch?
The House and Senate
Who runs the executive branch?
The President
What is the name of the highest court in the land?
The Supreme Court
What is protected by the first amendment?
freedom of speech, religion, and press, petition, and assembly.
What is the purpose of the Preamble?
The Preamble explains why the Constitution was written and outlines its goals for the country.
What is the main purpose of the legislative branch?
To make laws for the country.
What is the main job of the President?
To enforce laws
What is the main purpose of the judicial branch?
To interpret laws
What does the 2nd amendment mean by "bear arms"?
Right to own a gun
Give an example of one check the executive branch has over the legislative branch:
The veto.
How many representatives does Missouri have? how many senators?
8 representatives and 2 senators
The President has a group of advisors made up of the vice president, and heads of other government agencies. What is this group of advisors called?
The Cabinet
How many justices make up the Supreme Court?
9 justices
Which amendment protects against "double jeopardy"?
5th Amendment
Give an example of one check the legislative branch has over the executive branch:
Impeachment
Which two plans were proposed at the 1787 Constitutional Convention for how the legislature should be structured?
The New Jersey and Virginia Plan
Who is commander in Chief of the armed forces?
The President
Which branch of government has the power to appoint supreme court justices?
Executive
What was the 3rd amendment added in relation to?
The Quartering Act!
Give an example of one law the judicial branch has over the legislative branch:
Declaring laws unconstitutional.
What was the name of the compromise proposed at the 1787 Constitutional Convention that decided how the government would be structured?
The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
Which branch of government can impeach the president?
Legislative Branch
Does the Senate have to approve nominations for supreme court justices?
Yes
Who are rights given to automatically if they are not stated in the Constitution?
The states or the people