US Government/Constitution

The nation's first document of government was called

• The Constitution

• The Confederation

• The Articles of Confederation

Official changes to the Constitutions are called

• Amendments

• Advocates

• Antifederalists

The first ten rights of the Constitution are called

• The Bill of Rights

• Th 10 Human Rights

• Checks and Balances

The branch of government that writes the laws is called the...

• Federal Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

The branch of government that enforces the law is the...

• Federal Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

The branch of government that interprets the laws is the...

• Federal Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

The president can check the power of the legislative branch by canceling a law using his...

• pardon

• hammer

• veto

Which amendment has the 5 freedom rights?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

Why are there three separate branches of power in the US government?

• so no one branch has too much power

• so they can brainstorm new laws.

• so they can all check with the President

• so they focus on their specialties.

Why was the Preamble written?

• Explains why the Constitution was written

• say goodbye to the Articles of Confederation

• Show that it represents the will of half of the people

• all of the above