Constitution

What do the first 3 articles of the Constitution do?

• state the purpose of the Constitution

• set up the 3 branches of government

• list our rights

• create a map of the 13 states

The U.S. Constitution was more effective than the Articles of Confederation because

• each state could coin their own money

• states could now play each other in baseball

• it created a strong federal government

• the states had more independence

A change to the Constitution is called what?

• loophole

• article

• right

• amendment

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called?

• the Preamble

• the Articles

• the federal court system

• the Bill of Rights

What are the two houses of Congress called?

• Senate and Supreme Court

• House of Representatives & House of Delegates

• Senate and the Staters

• Senate and House of Representatives

Who chooses members of the Supreme Court?

• the current Supreme Court

• Senate

• House of Reps

• President

How many members of the Supreme Court are there?

• 5

• 9

• 12

• 7

What is the job of Congress (the legislative branch)

• to enforce the laws

• to make the laws

• to interpret the laws

• to read the laws

What is the job of the Supreme Court (judicial branch)?

• to make the laws

• to enforce the laws

• to interpret the laws

• to write down the laws

Which document is the supreme law of the land in the US?

• the Virginia Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• the Articles of Confederation

• the U.S. Constitution