Constitution Review

The 1st constitution of the United States of America

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Magna Carta

The name for the national government with the powers divided between the states and the national government.

• Federal Government

• Democracy

• Republic

• Separation of Powers

This branch of government makes the laws.

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

This branch of the government enforces the laws

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

This branch of government contains the Supreme Court and other federal courts and is responsible for interpreting the laws.

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

What means to approve something

• Vote

• Ratify

• Select

• Veto

This is the introduction to a legal document.

• Preamble

• Articles

• Bill of Rights

• Amendments

True or False: The division of government into three branches with separate but equal powers is called Separation of Powers

• True

• False

True or false: The sharing and balancing of power among the different branches of government so that no one branch can dominate is called Checks and Balances

• True

• False

Changes or additions to a legal document is called...

• Constitution

• Preamble

• Natural Rights

• Amendments