Constitution
The supreme law of the land in the United States
What is the Constitution?
The number of amendments the U.S. Constitution currently has
What is 27?
Makes up the Executive Branch
Who is the President?
The person who steps in if the President can no longer serve
Who is the Vice-president?
The first 3 words of the Constitution, which capture the idea of self-government
What are, "We the People?"
The branch of government Article I of the Constitution deals with
What is the Legislative Branch?
Who has the ability to make federal laws
Who are Congress?
What is the Legislative branch?
The number of years a U.S. president is elected for
What are 4 years?
Signs bills to become laws
Who is the President?
An addition or change to the Constitution
What is an amendment?
The article in the Constitution dealing with the Executive Branch
What is Article II?
The month when presidential elections are held in the United States
What is November?
If the President does not agree with a bill presented to him by Congress, he can do this
What is "veto the bill?"
The 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution
What are the Bill of Rights?
2 part question:
1. The number of years a U.S. Representative is elected for
2. The number of years a U.S. Senator is elected for
What are 2 years (representatives)
and 6 years (senators)?
The job of the judicial branch
What is to interpret laws?
2 of the rights or freedoms listed in the 1st Amendment
What are: The freedom of Speech, religion, press, petition, or assembly?