Anatomy of the Constitution (Unit 3)

Match

Match the following

• Introduce a new amendment

• Carry out a law

• A representative form of government

• Approve or pass an amendment

• System where the national government shares power with state governments

propose

execute

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ratify

federalism

• propose

• execute

• republican

• ratify

• federalism

Multiple Choice

How many senators are in the U.S. Senate?

• 50

• 435

• 100

• It depends on the population

Multiple Choice

What does the Constitution say is the ‘supreme law of the land’?

• The Bill of Rights

• State laws

• The amendments

• U.S. or federal laws

Multiple Choice

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

• The 14th Amendment

• The approval of all 13 states

• The Bill of Rights

• The Necessary and Proper Clause

Multiple Choice

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

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• Life

Fill in the Blanks

What branch of government: We hear cases about the laws and decide what the laws mean.

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What branch of government: We write the bills that become laws.

Fill in the Blanks

What branch of government: We make sure the laws are carried out and enforced.

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Preamble: What does the Constitution do? What is the _____________ of the government? ​

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Article I​ (1): How does the ______________ branch create laws? What powers do the states have?

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Article II (2): How does the ________________ branch execute laws? ​

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Article III (3): How does the ________________ branch interpret the laws? ​

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Article IV (4): How should the _______________ get along with each other? ​

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Article V (5): How can the Constitution be __________________, or changed? ​ ​

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Article VI (6): How does _______________ work? Which law is supreme? ​

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Article VII (7): What ___________ have to be taken to make the Constitution the law of the land?

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Amendments: What changes have been made to the __________________?

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Match

Match the following

• “Floor debate [on a bill] is an exhilarating experience and important duty.” Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D– MI

• “The presidency has many problems, but boredom is the least of them.”

  Richard Nixon, R-CA

• “We apply laws to facts. We do not apply feelings to facts.”

  Justice Sonia Sotomayor

Legislative Branch

Article I (1)

Executive Branch

Article II (2)

Judicial Branch

Article III (3)

• Legislative Branch

  Article I (1)

• Executive Branch

  Article II (2)

• Judicial Branch

  Article III (3)

Open Ended

Think About It. Review the picture to the right of the section “So Few Amendments, So Much Time” and answer the question below.

Question: Thinking about the “power of the people,” what are some ways that young people can work for change in their school, town, state, or country? Write a brief paragraph to answer the question.