The Branches of Government 1
The Legislature
The Clause has Claws
Checks and Balances
Name that Article
100

Article I establishes this branch of government.

What is the legislative branch?

100

I have to be at least 25 and be 7 years a resident of the United States. 

What is the House of Representatives?

100

This clause allows Federal law to trump State law. 

What is the Supremacy Clause?

100

This is a power the President has over the Judicial Branch.

What is he appoints members of the Supreme Court?

100

This Article establishes the process for impeachment of a president. 

What is Article 4?

200

Article II establishes this branch. 

What is the executive branch?

200

I have to be at least 30 and 9 years a resident of the United States.

What is the Senate?

200

It's called the Preamble but it can be known as this clause. 

What is the Enacting Clause?

200

This is a power Congress has over the Judicial Branch. 

What is the approval of the justices?

200

This Article includes the Full Faith and Credit Clause.

What is Article 4?

300

This branch of government interprets the law.

What is the judicial branch?

300

We act as the Jury and Judge in an Impeachment trial. 

What is the Senate?

300

This clause makes sure all states must recognize my driver's license. 

What is the Full Faith and Credit Clause?

300

This is the power the President has over the Legislature passing unfair bills. 

What is the veto?

300

*Daily Double*

This Article includes the definition of treason.

400

The division of government into three branches in order to restrict the accumulation of power by any one person or body.

What is the separation of powers?

400

All bills about Funding (money) must originate here. 

What is the House of Rep?

400

This clause makes sure the Government can't pick a national religion. 

What is the Establishment Clause?

400

This is a power that Congress has over the President if the President acts illegally. 

What is the power to Impeach?

400

This Article establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the land. 

What is Article 6?

500

A system of restrictions placed on individual branches of government by the other branches of government to maintain a balance of power.

What is the system of checks and balances?

500

Impeachment must begin here. 

What is the House of Reps?

500

This clause allows for Congress to make any law to better enforce their power. 

What is the Elastic Clause?

500

This is the power that the Judicial Branch has over Congress. 

What is the ability to declare a law unconstitutional?

500

I establish the Amendment Process!

What is Article 5?

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