# 7 & #8 Constitution

Changing the constitution, Needs approval of 2/3 of Congress and 3/4 of the state.

• Senate

• Amending

• Congress

• Articles Of Confederation

plan of govt. for the USA before the constitution, was not working because fed. govt. was to weak.

• Articles Of Confederation

• Ratification

• Preamble

• Executive Branch

Legislative Branch makes federal laws Bicameral (house, senate)

• Judicial Branch

• Senate

• President

• Congress

A written plan of government, laws, a document establishing structure, functions, and limitations of the government.

• Preamble

• Constitution

• Amending

• Legislative branch

Carries out the laws, Enforces laws, president elected for 4 years.

• Supreme Court

• Ratification

• Executive Branch

• House Of Representatives

435 members, who serve 2-year term, lower house of Congress, based on population.

• Congress

• House Of Representatives

• Constitution

• Judicial Branch

Branch of government that decides if laws are carried out fairly. Interprets the laws.

• Judicial Branch

• Articles Of Confederation

• Senate

• Ratification

makes laws, Bicameral (house, senate)

• Constitution

• Congress

• Senate

• Legislative Branch

A statement in a constitution that sets forth the goals and purposes of the government.

• Preamble

• Ratification

• Articles Of Confederation

• House Of Representatives

Enforces the law, elected for 4 year term.

• Supreme Court

• Executive Branch

• President

• Amending