U.S. Constitution

What is the U.S Constitution?

• A declaration of war

• A document that says how the U.S government runs. It is the highest law of the land.

• A peace deal

• Is a document that says how mayors and governors should act.

What are the three branches of government?

• Legislative, Law Enforcement, Executive

• Legislative, Judicial, Executive

• Judicial, Exemplary, Legislative

• Judges, lawyers, cops

Why did the founders of the Constitution create a separation of powers between the three branches?

• So that one branch of government would not have too much power.

• So that everyone could be equal.

• So that people could vote.

• So that the president could have all the power

What are the first 10 amendments to the U.S Constitution called?

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• The First 10 Amendments

• Preamble

Who makes up the Judicial Branch?

• Congress

• President

• The Supreme Court-9 Judges chosen by the President

• Vice president

What are the 2 houses of the Legislative Branch?

• The Senate and House of Representatives

• The Senate and Supreme Court

• House of Representatives and President

• Senate and President

The executive branch is headed by the

• Congress

• The President

• Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

What is the job of the Supreme Court

• To decided if laws or court case decisions are unconstitutional

• To decide who should be president

• To decide who is elected in Congress

• To make new laws

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• to create a bill of rights
• to make changes to the Articles of Confederation
•  to declare independence from Great Britain
•  to create an entirely new governing document for the new nation

How did Roger Sherman's compromise settled the differences between the large and small states ?

• giving slaves the right to vote
• dividing the Congress into two separate houses
•  charging larger states higher taxes than smaller states
• allowing the small states to control the courts