chapter 3 A look at the constitution
chapter 4 The Legislative Branch
chapter 5 The Executive Branch
chapter 8 The Judicial Branch review
final Jeopardy
600
The purpose and goals of the U.S. Constitution are stated in this first part of the document.
What is the Preamble?
600
In Congress, Senators and Representatives are______________ by voters from their own state.
(verb: past tense)
What is to be elected ?
600
The President is __________ for everything that happens in the executive branch of government.
(verb: present tense)
What is responsible ?
600
The branch of government that decides whether or not the U.S. Constitution is being followed.
What is the Judicial Branch ?
600
CH 5, Chapter Introduction:
Famous Person and Quote-
Who is President Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
800
Article V said that an_________________, could be made when changes are necessary
What is an Amendment ?
800
Thousands of new bills are ____________ in Congress each year.
(verb: past tense)
What is passed?
800
If the office of the President becomes vacant this person from the Executive Branch takes over as the new President.
Who is the Vice President ?
800
The right to "due process" means that an accused person in our country is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The accused person in a court case is called a ________________.
What is a defendant ?
800
The main idea of section 5.
What is the civil rights amendments ?
1000
The first 10 Amendments are known as the ________ of ___________.
What is the Bill of Rights ?
1000
A Committee can approve a bill and send it to the Senate or House of Representatives to then ___________ on it.
What is vote ?
1000
When the President chooses cabinet members, it means that they have been _____________to that office. (verb: past tense)
What is appointed ?
1000
The President appoints Supreme Court Justices to serve in the Federal Supreme Court.
This number represents the total number of judges allowed to serve at one time.
What is 9 ?
1000
The part of the Constitution that gives Congress power to make laws as needed.
What is Elastic Clause ?
1800
This Amendment gave women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment ?
1800
The President may either accept or ______________a bill.
What is to veto?
1800
The plan for taking in and spending money.
What is a budget ?
1800
When the Supreme Court chooses to hear a case, they make a decision about the law(s) involved in that case. If the Court decides that the law should no longer be used, it is because they have ruled it ______________. (adjective)
What is unconstitutional ?
1800
The branch of government decides of a law is constitutional or unconstitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch ?
10000
This Amendment set the voting age to 18 years old.
What is the 26th Amendment?
10000
If the ______________ of the Senate vote in favor of a bill, it can be passed on to the House of Reps to be considered. Word Bank:
minority (least votes) or majority (most votes)
What is the majority (most votes) ?
(the bill is sent to the other House to be considered)
10000
This ___________Protection Agency informs the President about the conditions of the nation's climate and natural resources including water, air and land.
What is the Environmental Protection Agency?
What is the E.P.A.?
10000
Amendments (changes) to this document are sometimes based upon Supreme Court decisions.
What is the Constitution ?
10000
CH 5, Vocab Journal: NOTES
5-letter acronym for the leader of the Executive Branch
What/Who is the P.O.T.U.S. ?