Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
US Constitution
Bill of Rights
100
Highest office in the executive branch
Who is the President?
100
the primary duty of the Legislative branch
What is to make laws?
100
There are nine of these in the Supreme Court.
What is a Justice?
100
There are 27 of these in the U.S. Constitution.
What is an amendment?
100
the Bill of rights consists of ten of these.
What are amendments?
200
the primary duty of the executive branch
What is to enforce laws?
200
The two Houses of the legislative branch
What is Congress?
200
term length for a Supreme Court Justice
What is life?
200
to change something
What is amend (or to amend)?
200
to complain or try to change
What is petition (or to petition)
300
4 years minimum, 8 years maximum
What is the term length for a US President?
300
the total number of representatives in Congress
What is 535?
300
Supreme Court Justices are appointed by this person.
Who is the President of the United States?
300
Because no law can contradict it, the Constitution is the _____ _____ of the land.
What is the meaning of "supreme law"?
300
everyone is treated the same when accused of a crime
What is due process?
400
the executive branch is explained in the US Constitution here.
What is the Second Article
400
the first step in making a new law is to propose this
What is a bill?
400
This group decides how many Supreme Court Justices will be appointed.
Who is Congress?
400
to pass, approve, or sanction formally
What is ratification (or to ratify)?
400
Three "natural" rights of EVERY person.
What are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?
500
the group of people who FORMALLY elect the US President.
What is the electoral college?
500
Latin word for two houses
What is bicameral?
500
Supreme Court Justices issue these after hearing both sides of a court case.
What are opinions?
500
explains the purpose of the Constitution
What is the Preamble?
500
Author of the Bill of Rights
Who is James Madison?
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