Structure
These words begin the United States Constitution:
We The People
The main role of this branch is to:
Make laws
The leader of this branch is:
The president
This branch makes sure laws are:
Constitutional or Not Unconstitutional
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
10
The Preamble begins the Constitution and:
Tells us what it is about
Congress
The primary job of this branch is to enforce the laws. What does it mean to enforce something?
Make people follow it
What is the highest part of this branch?
Supreme Court
What group wanted these amendments added for approval?
Anti-Federalists
The final section of the Constitution includes 27 of these:
Amendments
The two chambers of congress are:
House of Representatives and Senate
An example of a federal agency in the executive branch is:
FBI, CIA, Department of Education, etc.
How long do members of the Supreme Court serve for?
Life (or until retirement)
What freedoms are included in the 1st amendment?
Speech, Religion, Press, Assembly, and Petition
The main body of the Constitution includes passages called:
Articles
What is one power that ONLY this branch has?
Declare war, collect federal taxes, appoint judges, etc.
What is the term length and maximum amount of terms the president can serve?
2 terms, 4 years each. Does not have to be served consecutively.
Who can overturn the decisions made by the Supreme Court?
NOBODY!!!! (except the Supreme Court)
The 6th amendment protects:
The right to a speedy trial
The number of articles in the Constitution is:
7
What is the minimum age to serve in the house and senate? (TWO ANSWERS)
If the president cannot serve, who takes over for them in line?
Vice President
What is Judicial Review?
The power of the Supreme Court to decide whether laws and acts made by the executive and legislative branches are unconstitutional
The 9th amendment says:
Rights not included in the Constitution are still required to be protected by Congress.