The Constitution Part 1
When was the Constitution written?
1787
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We The People
Who makes federal laws?
The Legislative Branch/Congress
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
The President is in charge of the executive branch.
What is the "rule of law"?
Nobody is above the law
What does the Constitution do?
The Constitution creates the rules of the government
Name one branch or part of the government.
- Legislative Branch
- Executive Branch
- Judicial Branch
What are the two parts of the US Congress?
The House of Representatives and The Senate
What does the President’s Cabinet do?
The President's Cabinet advises te president.
If the President can no longer serve, who becomes the President?
The Vice President.
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was created
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances
Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?
The number of people/population
What are two Cabinet-level positions?
- Secretary of Education
- Secretary of Defense
- Secretary of Labor
- Secretary of Health and Human Services
- etc
What is the name of the Vice President of the United States now?
J.D. Vance
What is an amendment?
A change to the Constitution
What is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
The House of Representatives has how many voting members?
435
Who is the Commander in Chief of the military?
The President is the Commander-in-Chief of the military.
What is the name of the Speaker of the House of Representatives now?
Mike Johnson
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
What do we call the first 10 amendments to the Constitution?
The Bill of Rights
How many US Senators are there?
There are 100 US Senators
What is the name of the President of the United States now?
Donald Trump
Who is one of your state’s U.S. Senators now?
- Mike Lee
- John Curtis