Legislative Branch
What is the legislative branch?
This branch makes laws.
Who is the President?
The leader of the executive branch.
What is the Supreme Court?
The highest court in the United States.
What is the Constitution?
The supreme law of the United States.
Name one freedom protected by the First Amendment.
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, or petition
Who are the two parts of Congress?
Senate and House of Representatives
What is a veto?
The President can reject a bill using this power.
What is the judicial branch?
This branch interprets laws.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The first ten amendments are called this.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
What is two?
Each state has this many senators.
Who is the Vice President?
This person becomes President if the President is unable to serve.
What are justices?
Supreme Court judges are called these.
What is three?
The Constitution created this many branches of government.
Which amendment ended slavery in the United States?
13th Amendment
What is a bill?
A proposed law is called this before it becomes law.
What is the Cabinet?
The President’s advisors are called this group.
What is judicial review?
The power to decide whether laws follow the Constitution.
What are checks and balances?
This system prevents one branch from becoming too powerful.
Which amendment repealed the Eighteenth Amendment and ended Prohibition?
21st Amendment
Who is the Speaker of the House?
This person leads the House of Representatives.
What is the military?
The President is the Commander-in-Chief of this.
What is nine?
The Supreme Court currently has this many justices.
What is the Constitutional Convention?
The meeting in 1787 where the Constitution was written.
Which amendment gave Congress the power to collect income taxes?
16th Amendment