US Constitution TEST (iCivics)

How many TOTAL people make up Congress?

• 435
• 100
• 535

These are changes made after the US Constitution became law.

• amendments
• Checks & Balances
• Separation of power

Makes sure one branch doesn't become too powerful. This is when the 3 branches interact with each other

• Checks & Balances
• amendments
• Separation of power

Diving the government into parts

• Separation of power
• Checks & Balances
• amendments

Is a document that gives the rules for how a government should run.

• Checks & Balances
• Constitution
• Representative Democracy

Citizens elect people to represent their needs and concerns.

• Representative Democracy
• Constitution
• Approve or pass an amendment

The 1st ten amendments

• Bill of Rights
• Representative Democracy
• Constitution

Introduces the US Constitution and explains what it is meant to do.

• Preamble
• Representative Democracy
• Bill of Rights

Congress is made up of...

• Congress
• Bill of Rights
• Constitution

An Amendment is...

• Bill of Rights
• Preamble
• a change to the Constitution