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Anatomy of the Constitution

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39 questions
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Vocabulary: Match the term with the correct definition from the lesson

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
republican
Approve or pass an amendment
execute
Carry out a law
federalism
System where the national government shares the power with state governments
Propose
A representative form of government
ratify
Introduce a new amendment
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How many Senators are in the U. S. Senate?

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What does the Constitution say id the supreme law of the land?

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What was added the the Constitution that listed rights not already in the Constitution?

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What is the term for members of the House of Representatives?

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We write the bills that become laws.

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We make sure the laws are carried out and enforced.

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We hear cases about the laws and decide what the laws mean.

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Article Match-up. Drag and match the Constitutional article with the subject it covers.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Articles 1-3
Creates the three branches of the U.S. Government
Article 5
Discusses how the states should interact with each other.
Article 4
Additions the the Constitution
The Amendments
Supreme Law of the Land
Article 6
How to Ratify the Constitution
Article 7
How to amend the Constitution
Complete the Constitutional Table of Contents by filling in the missing pieces with words from the word bank
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What does the Constitution do? What is the _______ of the government?
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How does the _______ Branch create laws? What power do the states have?
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How does the _______ Branch execute laws?
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How does the _______
Branch interpret the laws?
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How should the _______ get along with each other?
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Can the Constitution be _______, or changed?
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How does _______ work? Which is supreme law?
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What _______ have the be taken to make the Constitution the law of the land?
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What changes have been made to the _______ ?
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Floor debate (on a bill) is an exhilarating experience and important duty. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-MI

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The presidency has many problems, but boredom is the least of them.
Richard Nixon, R-CA

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We apply laws to facts. We do not apply feelings to facts.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor

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Name the article that describes the power of the Executive Branch. _______
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Name the article that describes the power of the Judicial Branch. _______
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Name the article that describes the power of the Legislative Branch. _______
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Prints money

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Enforces the laws

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Decides what a law means

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Declares war

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Includes the president, vice president, and the cabinet

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Divided into the House and Senate

1

Punishes pirates!

1

Makes treaties with other countries

1

Can declare laws unconstitutional

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Selected by the Electoral College

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Selected by popular vote

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Appoints Supreme Court Jusitices, federal judges, ambassadors, and cabinet members

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Approves presidential appointments

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Makes a State of the Union address each year

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Collects taxes