Constitution
How does the judicial branch work
The judicial branch decides the constitutionality of federal laws and resolves other disputes about federal laws.
Why was the constitution written
to create a government with enough power to act on a national level.
Who controls the Bill of Rights
The Senate
Who has all the power not granted in the US Constitution
The States
What are 3 thing the president can't do
declare war
make laws
decide how federal money will be spent
What year was the constitution written in
1787
Who created the Bills of Rights
Representative James Madison
Who makes the constitution laws
The majority of this body of law has developed from state and federal supreme court rulings.
Do all states have the same rights
Every state in the United States is a sovereign entity in its own right and is granted the power to create laws and regulate those laws according to their needs.
Who checks the Supreme Court
The Congress
How many Amendment to the constitution
27
What is the Bill of Rights
The Bills of Rights is the first 10 Amendments of the Constitution.
Who is the Father of the Constitution
James Madison
What branch declare war
legislative branch
Who appoints agency heads
the president
Who signed the Constitution first
George Washington
What part of the Constitution cannot be amended
Article 5
What power are only granted to states
Health, education, and welfare
What branch collects taxes
the Congress
What stops one branch of government
the system of checks and balance
How many men signed the constitution
39
Who voted against the Constitution
Nine States
What powers do the states have that the government doesn't
Federal Government and State Governments
Which branch aproves treaties
executive branch
Who was on the $1,000 bill
Alexander Hamilton