Constitution

The first plan of government for the US was...

• the Bill of Rights

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Articles of Confederation

• the Constitution

What event made the Founding Framers worry that the Articles of Confederation were too weak?

• Shay's Rebellion

• The 4th of July

• The Boston Massacre

• The Battle of Yorktown

The Legislative Branch is also called

• the White House

• the Cabinet

• the Congress

• the Supreme Court

Who is the head of the Executive Branch?

• the Supreme Court Justices

• the president

• the Speaker of the House

• Ms. Ries

How long does a Supreme Court justice serve?

• 2 years

• 4 years

• 6 years

• for life or until they retire

It is called a ______ when the president refuses to sign a bill into law

• executive order

• sick burn

• amendment

• veto

Before a law is passed by Congress and signed by the president, it is called a ____

• bill

• amendment

• piece of paper

• pamphlet

Most bills never become laws

• True

• False

Who appoints (or chooses) the Supreme Court Justices?

• The current justices

• the president

• the House of Representatives

• the electoral college

There are 435 members of the _________.

• Senate

• House of Representatives

• Cabinet

• Supreme Court (SCOTUS)