The purpose and goals of the U.S. Constitution are stated in this first part of the document.
What is the Preamble?
In Congress, Senators and Representatives are______________ by voters from their own state.
(verb: past tense)
What is to be elected ?
The President is __________ for everything that happens in the executive branch of government.
(verb: present tense)
What is responsible ?
The branch of government that decides whether or not the U.S. Constitution is being followed.
What is the Judicial Branch ?
CH 5, Chapter Introduction:
Famous Person and Quote-
Who is President Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
Article V said that an_________________, could be made when changes are necessary
What is an Amendment ?
Thousands of new bills are ____________ in Congress each year.
(verb: past tense)
What is passed?
If the office of the President becomes vacant this person from the Executive Branch takes over as the new President.
Who is the Vice President ?
The right to "due process" means that an accused person in our country is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The accused person in a court case is called a ________________.
What is a defendant ?
The main idea of section 5.
What is the civil rights amendments ?
The first 10 Amendments are known as the ________ of ___________.
What is the Bill of Rights ?
A Committee can approve a bill and send it to the Senate or House of Representatives to then ___________ on it.
What is vote ?
When the President chooses cabinet members, it means that they have been _____________to that office. (verb: past tense)
What is appointed ?
The President appoints Supreme Court Justices to serve in the Federal Supreme Court.
This number represents the total number of judges allowed to serve at one time.
What is 9 ?
The part of the Constitution that gives Congress power to make laws as needed.
What is Elastic Clause ?
This Amendment gave women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment ?
The President may either accept or ______________a bill.
What is to veto?
The plan for taking in and spending money.
What is a budget ?
When the Supreme Court chooses to hear a case, they make a decision about the law(s) involved in that case. If the Court decides that the law should no longer be used, it is because they have ruled it ______________. (adjective)
What is unconstitutional ?
The branch of government decides of a law is constitutional or unconstitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch ?
This Amendment set the voting age to 18 years old.
What is the 26th Amendment?
If the ______________ of the Senate vote in favor of a bill, it can be passed on to the House of Reps to be considered. Word Bank:
minority (least votes) or majority (most votes)
What is the majority (most votes) ?
(the bill is sent to the other House to be considered)
This ___________Protection Agency informs the President about the conditions of the nation's climate and natural resources including water, air and land.
What is the Environmental Protection Agency?
What is the E.P.A.?
Amendments (changes) to this document are sometimes based upon Supreme Court decisions.
What is the Constitution ?
CH 5, Vocab Journal: NOTES
5-letter acronym for the leader of the Executive Branch
What/Who is the P.O.T.U.S. ?