Structural Overview of U.S. Constitution

What is the U.S. Constitution?

• A document declaring for war

• A document the declare peace

• A document that says how mayors and governors should act

• A document that says how the U.S. government runs.

How many branches of government are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 5

How many articles are there in the Constitution?

• 1

• 3

• 7

• 5

What is an amendment?

• A declaration of war

• A peace treaty

• A change in the Constitution

• A job interview

What are the three branches of the government?

• Legislative, Judicial, and Executive

• Legal, Jury, and Executive

• Legislative, Judge, and Executive

• Law, Judicial, and Executive

How many amendments have there been to the U.S. Constitution?

• 15 amendments

• 27 amendments

• 26 amendments

• 28 amendments

• 7 amendments

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

• Preamble

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Important Rules to Follow

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 the president could have all power

• So everyone is equal

• So people can vote

What is the First Amendment?

• Freedom to speech, freedom of religion, freedom to petition the government for change, and freedom to press (create a newspaper or any news reporting on the government)

• No cruel or unusual punishment

• Government needs a warrant to search you, your house, or your belonging

• Right to bear arms, right to live however you want, right to live wherever you want, right to watch whatever t.v channel, right to eat anything

What Branch is made up of the House of Representatives and The Senate?

• The Legislative Branch

• The Judicial Branch

• The Governmental Branch

• The Judge Branch