US Constitution
The title of the introduction of the US Constitution
What is the Preamble?
This word means the whole country in the preamble
What is union?
The number of levels of the US government
What is three levels?
The number of branches of the US government
What is three branches?
The division of government into three separate branches
What is separation of powers?
The "Father of the Constitution"
Who is James Madison?
This word means fairness
What is justice?
Government that the governor is the leader of
What is state government?
The names of the branches of US government
What is legislative, judicial, and executive?
The name of a proposed new law
What is a bill?
The US Constitution was created after this government failed
What is the Articles of Confederation?
This word means protection for everyone
What is defense?
Oversees the issues regarding public health for your city
What is local government?
The branch that carries out laws and enforces laws made by Congress
What is executive branch?
The term when the executive branch denies a bill
What is veto?
The Constitutional Convention was held in this city
What is Philadelphia?
In the preamble, this word refers to calmness and peace
What is tranquility?
This level of government makes and enforces state laws
What is state government?
The branch of US government that is lead by the President of the United States of America?
What is the executive branch?
Has the power to appoint federal judges
Who is the President of the United States of America?
He was voted in as the president of the Constitutional Convention
Who is George Washington?
This word refers to future generations
What is posterity?
This is the highest level of government
What is the federal government?
These two groups are responsible for passing laws for the nation.
What is the US Senate and the US House of Representatives
The term of the power of each branch to check or limit the power of the other two branches
What is checks and balances?