The Constitution
Bill of Rights
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
100
The Constitution was written in this year.
What is 1787
100
In what document is the Bill of Rights found?
What is the Constitution
100
These two groups make up the Legislative Branch,
What is the Senate and the House of Representatives.
100
These three bodies make up the Executive Branch.
What are the President, Vice President, and Cabinet.
100
This body makes up the Judicial Branch.
What is the Supreme Court.
200
This is outlined in the Constitution.
What is the framework for the federal government.
200
How many amendments does the Bill of Rights consist of?
What is 10
200
This is the amount of Senators in the the US Senate.
What is 100
200
These people make up the Cabinet.
What are the heads of 15 departments.
200
There are this many Justices on the Supreme Court
What is 9
300
This many of the 13 original colonies needed to ratify the Constitution in order for it to go into effect.
What is 9
300
This is the main purpose of the Bill of Rights.
What is to limit government power so that it doesn't take away the rights of the people.
300
This many Representatives are in the US House of Representatives.
What is 435.
300
These are two powers/responsibilities the executive branch has.
What is sign laws, veto laws, pardon people, appoint judges
300
This is the main responsibility of the Court.
What is to determine if laws are constitutional
400
This group argued that the Constitution DID NOT need a Bill of Rights.
Who are the Federalists
400
These are 3 of the freedoms outlined in Amendment 1.
What is freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to peaceably assemble, freedom of the press, freedom to petition the government.
400
The main job of the Legislative Branch is this.
What is to make laws
400
This is one way the Executive Branch is checked by the Legislative Branch.
What is Congress must approve appointees to Supreme Court and Cabinet.
400
There are currently this many Justices on the Supreme Court.
What is 8
500
The Anti-Federalists said that they would not sign onto the Constitution if this was not added.
What is a bill of rights?
500
The right to bear arms is found in this amendment.
What is Amendment 2.
500
This is one way that the Executive Branch checks the Legislative Branch
What is the President can veto laws passed by them. The Supreme Court can rule laws unconstitutional.
500
This is what must happen for someone to be in the Cabinet.
What is they must be appointed by the President and then approved by Congress.
500
This is how long Supreme Court Justices serve for.
What is life or until they retire.
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