The judicial system consists of the ______________.
What is courts?
100
A right
A prerogative, a duty
100
The executive branch ________________ the laws.
What is executes the laws.
100
What is an amendment?
What is an addition to the constitution?
100
Three features that contribute to the way the US Constitution can be changed or modified
What are amendments, the elastic clause, and Supreme Court decisions?
200
The highest court in the land.
What is Supreme Court?
200
Checks and balances
What is a system where one branch of the government stops another from becoming too strong.
200
The executive branch is made up of these three "people".
What is the President, the Vice President and the Cabinet.
200
An amendment is passed when....
2/3 vote of House of Rep, 2/3 vote of Congress, and 3/4 of the states pass it.
200
The Constitution is a _____________ document because _______________.
A living document because it can change to fit the needs of the people at any given time.
300
Checks and balances
The plan that gives each branch of the government certain powers to block unwise or illegal actions by other branches.
300
________ out of the original 13 states had to ratify the Constitution.
What is 9?
300
True or false. We can VETO a law.
True.
300
The first 10 amendments
What is the Bill of Rights?
300
Article _________ makes the Constitution the supreme law in the country
What is article 6?
400
The powers to make laws are split between the national and state government. Define the three powers: Delegated, Reserved and Concurrent
Delegated--powers given to the federal gov
Reserved--powers given to the state gov
Concurrent--powers that they share
400
Each state sends ___________ members to the Senate. And the number in the House of Representatives is based on __________________.
What is 2 and population?
400
Three powers of the president.
1.Commander-in-chief of armed forces.
2. Make treaties
3. Appoints ambassadors to other countries
4. Makes appointments to federal courts
5. Sign and veto bills
6. Carries out the laws
7. Gives state of the union address
8. Appoints people to help him perform his many jobs--his Cabinet
What is Article 1 legislative branch (creates Congress)
Article 2 Executive branch (creates the office of President)
Article 3 Judicial Branch (Creates the Supreme Court)
500
The Constitution replaced the _________________ because it's biggest flaw was __________________.
What is the Articles of Confederation because the biggest flaw was that the states kept almost all of the power of government.
500
The government is NOT all powerful. Explain.
The government can only do what the people say it can do. The constitution lists what the government can and cannot do for all Americans, including our leaders.
500
An example of the President as "Chief of State"
What is hosting the Cubs to congratulate them on their World Series win.
500
The freedoms guaranteed by the first amendment and describe what they mean in your own words
What is speech, religion, press, assembly and petition
Describe them.
500
Article 5 is about _________________.
What is how to make amendments to the Constitution?