The Constitution

What can Congress do with the military?

• Declare war with other nations.

• Raise an army and a navy, and provide the funds to pay for both.

• Call up the militia to carry out federal laws, put down rebellions, and defend against invasion.

• All of these.

The __________ has the power to appoint justices to the Supreme Court.

The ​ (a)   has the power to grant pardons and reprieves, except in cases of ​ (b)   .

• president
• impeachment
• Speaker of the House
• Vice-President
• executive
• conspiracy
• obstruction of justice
• draft evasion

Match the following.

• Interprets the law.

• Judicial

• Makes the laws.

• Executive

• Makes sure the law is followed.

• Legislature

​ (a)   and ​ (b)   is a system that allows each ​ (c)   of the government to ​ (d)   the power of the other ​ (e)   branches.

• Checks
• balances
• branch
• limit
• two
• separation
• powers
• increase
• three
• one

Match the number of members to the position in government.

• President

• 100 members

• Senate

• 9 members

• Supreme Court

• 435 members

• House of Representatives

• 1 member

Match the length of term to the position in government.

• Supreme Court

• Life

• House of Representatives

• 6-years

• President

• 4-years

• Senate

• 2-years

Congress is split into two houses. The lower house is the House of ​ (a)   and the upper house is the ​ (b)   .

• Representatives
• Senate
• Lords
• Commons
• Citizens
• Patriots

Unlike the President and members of Congress, Supreme Court Justices are ​ (a)   by the ​ (b)   .

• appointed
• President
• elected
• Electoral College

The Electoral College elects __________.

• the president

• Congressmen

• Senators

• Supreme Court Justices