What is the primary purpose of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual—like freedom of speech, press, and religion.
What does the Legislative Branch do?
the legislative branch makes all laws, declares war, regulates interstate and foreign commerce and controls taxing and spending policies.
Why is the Executive Branch important?
enforces the laws of the United States, spends money as allowed by Congress, declares states of emergency, appoints Judges to the Supreme Court, and grants pardons for crimes.
What does the Judaical Branch do?
decides the constitutionality of federal laws and resolves other disputes about federal laws.
True or False Does the judicial Branch interpret laws?
True
what are the 10 bill of rights?
Amendment 1 Freedoms, Petitions, Assembly
Amendment 2 Right to bear arms
Amendment 3 Quartering of soldiers
Amendment 4 Search and arrest
Amendment 5 Rights in criminal cases
Amendment 6 Right to a fair trial
Amendment 7 Rights in civil cases
Amendment 8 Bail, fines, punishment
Amendment 9 Rights retained by the People
Amendment 10 States' rights
What are the five roles of the legislative branch?
What does the Executive Branch do?
enforces the laws.
what does the Judicial Branch do for the people?
Interpreting the meaning of laws.
True or False Does the Legislative Branch, declare war?
False
Who Wrote the bill of rights?
James Madison
Who runs the Legislative Branch?
the State Assembly and the Senate
Who runs the Executive Branch?
Who runs the Judicial Branch
the Governor.
True or False does the Executive Branch Make laws?
Flase
What are the 3 major things the bill of rights protects?
freedom of speech, press, and religion
Why is the legislative branch important?
the legislative branch makes all laws, declares war, regulates interstate and foreign commerce and controls taxing and spending policies
What are the main powers of the Judaical Branch?
interpret the law, determine the constitutionality of the law, and apply it to individual cases.
True or False Did James Madison write the Bill of Rights.
True
how many people sighed the bill of rights?
39 delegates.
What does the Legislative branch of the constitution do?
Drafting proposed laws
What does the Executive branch of the constitution do?
enforces the laws
What are 5 responsibilities of the Judicial branch?
True or False Did 41 delegates sign the Bill of Rights.
False