Chapter 11: The Constitution

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Congress

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Congress is the United States Senate and House of Representatives men and women in congress write laws for the U.S.

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Senate

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The Senate is one of the houses or parts of Congress. It has 100 members.

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House of Representatives

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The House of Representatives is one of the two houses or parts of congress it has 435 members.

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Freedom of the press

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Means a person can write what he or she wants to write in the newspaper and books.

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Bill of Rights

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The first ten amendments added to the Constitution. 

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Senators

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People who make laws in the Senate are senators.

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Representatives

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People who make laws in the House of Representative are called representatives.

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Supreme Court

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Highest court in the United States.  It decides whether laws agree with the Constitution. 

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Justices

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Judges. There are nine justices in the Supreme Court. 

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Branches of government

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The three branches of government in the United States are Congress, the President, and the Supreme Court, as well as the people who work for them.