Constitution Vocabulary

An alteration or written change to the Constitution

• amendment
• Articles of Confederation
• Constitution
• Bill of Rights
• legislative

Branch of government that enforces the laws made by the legislative branch; includes the President

• executive
• Articles of Confederation
• Constitution
• amendment
• Bill of Rights

The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution; lists essential freedoms guaranteed to all citizens

• Bill of Rights
• Articles of Confederation
• Constitution
• amendment
• legislative

The first attempt at a government for the newly formed United States of America, gave too much power to the states…it ended up failing

• Articles of Confederation
• Constitution
• amendment
• Bill of Rights
• legislative

Is in charge of deciding (judging) the meaning of laws (interpreting), how to apply laws to real situations, and whether or not a law breaks the rules of the Constitution; made up of the Supreme Court

• judicial
• Articles of Confederation
• Constitution
• amendment
• Bill of Rights

Supreme law of the United States; source of all government, this was the second attempt at a government and is still in use today

• Constitution
• Articles of Confederation
• amendment
• Bill of Rights
• legislative

Lawmaking branch of government; made up of Congress (House of Representatives & the Senate)

• legislative
• Articles of Confederation
• Constitution
• amendment
• Bill of Rights

A group of advisors to the President

• Cabinet
• Articles of Confederation
• Constitution
• amendment
• Bill of Rights

The _____ gave too much power to the states and had to be replaced.

• Articles of Confederation
• Constitution
• Amendment
• Bill of Rights
• legislative

As the head of the _____ branch of government, the President did not approve of the new law.

• executive
• Articles of Confederation
• Constitution
• Amendment
• Bill of Rights