Guess the Purpose
This document fixed the weak national government from the Articles of Confederation.
What is the Constitution?
This branch makes the laws
What is the Legislative Branch?
The people are the source of all power. What principle is this?
What is the principle of popular sovereignty?
You want to post your opinion online without punishment. Which amendment protects your freedom to speak?
What is the First Amendment (Freedom of speech)?
The Constitution can be changed.
True
This is the reason the framers needed a new system: too much power was given to the __________
What are the states?
This branch carries out or enforces laws
What is the Executive branch?
Government power is divided between national and state governments.
What is Federalism?
This Amendment protects your right to practice any religion.
What is the First Amendment?
One person can change the Constitution.
False
This short intro explains why the Constitution exists.
What is the Preamble?
If someone breaks a federal law, this branch steps in
What is the judicial branch?
Government power is split into 3 branches.
The police can't search your backpack without a good reason.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
The Amendment process is supposed to be easy.
False
This group of additions allows the Constitution to change over time.
What are the Amendments?
This branch interprets what the laws mean
What is the Judicial branch?
Each branch can limit the others.
What is checks and balances?
You want a fair trial if accused of a crime.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
The Constitution was written before the Bill of Rights existed
True
This part creates the rules of how our government is organized.
What are the Articles?
If the country needs to negotiate with another country, this branch handles it
What is the Executive branch?
This clause establishes the national government's laws as superior to conflicting state laws
What is the Supremacy Clause?
This amendment protects rights you have even if they aren't written down word for word.
The Constitution has been changed 28 times.
False, there are 27 amendments.