The Branches
What is the role of the legislative branch?
create laws
This is the city in which the Constitutional Convention occurred.
Philadelphia
The president can veto bills that are passed by Congress if he/she does not like them.
Which branch is checking which?
Executive Branch is checking the Legislative Branch
What is the term for a change/addition to the constitution?
amendment
The military is running out of housing for its soldiers, so it tells citizens that they will be temporarily having each family house 1 soldier in their homes for the next 6 months.
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights prevents this from occuring?
3rd Amendment - The government cannot force citizens to provide housing to the military (No Quartering)
Who was chosen as the president of the Constitutional Convention
George Washington
Congress passes a law that says that all citizens must attend church weekly. What branch can step in and declare that law unconstitutional?
Judicial Branch
This part of the Constitution outlines its goals and purpose.
Preamble
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights would prevent the officer from doing this?
What is the role of the Judicial Branch
interpret laws
This was the name of the plan for representation that the small states wanted.
New Jersey Plan
A spot has come open on the Supreme Court because one of the judges is retiring. The president has the job of choosing a replacement.
Which branch is checking which?
The executive branch is checking the judicial branch
This was our countries first version of a constitution.
Articles of Confederation
Someone broke into Dr. Cook's car in the parking garage. Coach Kinslow is seen walking around the garage at the time of the crime. Police arrive, he is hancuffed and put in a patrol car. Then he's told that he will be left in the car forever unless he confesses to the crime. What amendment would keep this from happening?
Amendment 5: You cannot be forced to incriminate yourself (answer questions that would be used to convict you of the crime).
These are the two parts of the legislative branch.
House of Representatives and Senate
At the Constitutional Convention the larger states wanted the number of representatives each state gets to be based on _______________.
Population
Using a Checks and Balances diagram, name one way that the legislative branch can check the executive branch.
Answers will vary
Override a veto, impeach the president, approve presidential nominations, etc.
This is the group of advisors to the President. They also head each of the executive departments.
The Cabinet
The Congress of the United States makes a law that states that all citizens must pray every morning and every evening. If they do not, they will have to pay a fine.
Amendment 1: Freedom of Religion
What is the highest authority in the Judicial branch?
The Supreme Court
What was the name of the compromise that decided that the legislative branch would have two houses, the House and the Senate.
The House would be based on population
The Senate would have two representatives from each state.
The Great Compromise
The President nominates Jojo Siwa to fill an opening on the Supreme Court. This is totally legal, but still maybe not the best choice. How can this be prevented based on your checks and balances chart?
One of the roles of the president is to head our military. What is the title given to this role in the constitution?
Commander-in-Chief
Mrs. Wilhide is charged with tagging the school building with graffiti that says "Mr. Rogers is the greatest!" Despite the fact that this is a true and honest statement, this is still a crime. In court Mrs. Wilhide asks for an attorney to represent her. The judge says no.
What amendment is being violated in this situation?
Amendment 6: Right to a lawyer/attorney.