The Constitution

The United States Congress is made up of two parts- the House of Representatives and the Senate. What does Congress do?

• Make sure laws are being followed.

• Judge the laws and say whether or not they are Constitutional.

• Create laws and send them to the president to be approved.

Checks and balances is a system that is in place to make sure no branch or individual is too powerful. An example of this is

• Laws are passed by Congress and approved by Presidents.
• Congress makes laws.

• The Supreme Court has 9 judges.

• The Supreme Court looks over laws.

What are the first ten changes (amendments) to the Constitution is called?

• the Preamble

• the Articles of Confederation

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Bill of Rights

The United States has a government in which the people have the power to make decisions by voting and petitioning the government. Which form of government is this?

• democracy

• monarchy

The Constitution is a document that gives the laws for our country and tells how government will be set up.

• False

• True

The highest level of government is the Federal Government. If the Federal Government makes a law, then all citizens living in the U.S. have to follow that law.

• True

• False

The Missouri government created a new law, who has to follow this new law.

• Everyone living in the United States.

• Only citizens who live in Missouri.

• Citizens living in Missouri and Illinois.

• Anyone in Missouri- people who live in Missouri and people who are visiting Missouri.

Which level of government would be in charge of taking care of Crestwood Park.

• The Federal Government

• The State Government

• The Local Government

Select all the ways the Constitution gives power to the people.

• Citizens 18 and older can vote for the people running for government.

• Citizens can write a petition to the government.

• Citizens can write their own laws.

The first 10 amendments (changes) in the Constitution were added to take away the rights of the people.

• True

• False