Constitution
The United States Constitution is an important
a) speech
b) document
What does the Legislative Branch do?
a) enforce the laws
b) make the laws
c) interpret the laws
b) makes the laws
What does the Executive Branch do?
a) carry out the laws
b) breaks the laws
a) carries out (executes) the laws
What does the judicial branch do?
Decides what the laws mean...(judges)
What year was the Bill of Rights added
1791
The Constitution tells how the
a) government works
b) how people have faith in God
a) government works
The Legislative branch is made up of the members of Congress and the Congress has 2 parts. What are these two parts called?
a) The House of Representatives & the Senate
b) The Executive and the Judicial branch
a) The House of Representatives & Senate
Who is the head of the Executive Branch?
The president
The judicial branch includes all of the nation's what...
courts
Why was the Bill of Rights added?
people wanted to make sure the government didn't have too much power, and these rights were not listed n the Constitution.
How many parts of the government are there?
a) 5
b) 3
b) 3 parts
How many senators does each state have in the Senate?
2
The president picks a group of people to form his ...
cabinet
the highest court is called the
Supreme court
what is the Bill of Rights
the first 10 amendments to the constitution
Name the 3 parts of government.
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
How many representatives from each state are there in the House of Representatives?
(Think of how big a house has to be for a family to live in it. The size of the family determines the size of the house.)
The number depends on how many people live in the state. The more people, the more go into the House.
To be president how old do you have to be?
35
how many judges are in the supreme court
9 judges that are called justices and they are chosen for life
What is the 1st amendment
Any person can choose their religion or no religion, They can say what they want against a leader without getting hurt, even n the newspapers, people can meet and protest.
Why does each branch have it's own job but the same amount of power?
The people did not want one branch to be stronger than the other and use its power against them.
They felt this way because before, King George III had all the power and abused it over the people.
Where does the Legislative Branch make the laws?
U.S. Capitol Building
Can you be born anywhere and then be U.S. president?
NO! You have to be born a citizen and have lived here for at least 14 years.
the head judge is called the
chief justice
what is the 5th amendment
If you are charged with a crime you will get a trial and are innocent until you are proven guilty, you can't get tried twice for the same crime. You don't have to speak at your own trial.