The Preamble
This famous phrase begins the Preamble to the U.S Constitution.
What is “We the People”?
The Legislative Branch of the U.S. government is also known by this name.
What is Congress?
This person is head of the Executive Branch.
Who is the President?
This is the highest court in the United States.
What is the Supreme Court?
The First Amendment protects the five basic freedoms, including the freedom to express ideas.
What is speech?
One of the six goals in the Preamble is to “establish” this, meaning fairness in the laws.
What is justice?
Congress is made up of these two chambers.
What are the Senate and the House of Representatives?
The President’s term length is this many years.
What is four years?
The Supreme Court has this many justices.
What is nine?
The Second Amendment gives citizens the right to keep and bear these.
What are arms (weapons and guns)?
The Preamble says the Constitution is written to “secure the Blessings of” this “to ourselves and our posterity”.
What is liberty?
The Senate has this many members
What is 100?
This group advises the President on various matters and includes heads of 15 departments.
What is the cabinet?
This power allows courts to deecide if a law is unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
The Thirteenth Amendment abolished this practice in the United States.
What is Slavery?
The Preamble’s purpose was to state the goals of this important U.S. document.
What is the Constitution?
The House of Representatives’ membership is based on this.
What is population?
The President can make thse with other countries, but them must be approved by the Senate.
What are treaties?
Federal judges serve for this length of time.
What is life (tenure)?
The Nineteenth Amendment granted this group the right to vote.
Who are women?
The Preamble says the Constitution was established “in order to form” this, meaning a stronger, united nation.
What is a more perfect Union?
Congress can override a presidential veto with this fraction of votes in both houses
What is two-thirds?
The President can reject a bill passed by Congress using this power.
What is a veto?
This landmark case established the principle of judicial review in 1803.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
The Twenty-Second Amendment limits a president to serving this many terms.
What is "two terms"?