The U.S. Constitution

What is the U.S Constitution?

• Supreme law of the land
• An amendment
• A system of government
• A group of people who make laws

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What are the three branches of government?

• Congress, Presidents, Judges
• Executive, Legislative, Judicial
• Executive, Legislative, Senate
• Judicial, House of Representatives, Senate

Whats does the Judicial Branch of government do?

• Supervies laws,

• Make laws

• Carry out the laws.

• Interpret the laws.

What does the Legislative Branch of government do?

• Carry out the laws
• Approve the laws
• Make the laws
• Supervise the law

What does the Executive Branch of government do?

• Enforces laws

• Make laws

• Supervise laws

• Doesn't have anything to do with laws

What do we call a change to the constitution?

• Bill of rights

• Preamble

• Laws

• Amendment

What is the bill of rights?

• A add on to the declaration of independence
• The lasts words of the premble
• The first 3 words of the constitution
• The first 10 amendments

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 28
• 17
• 29
• 27

How many articles are there in the Constitution?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 7

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