Constitution Review

Where are the plans and rules for the current US government found?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

What is the path a bill would take to become a law

• Both houses of Congress override the President's veto and the bill becomes a law

• One house of Congress passes a bill

• The President Signs the bill and it becomes a law

• The Second House of Congress passes the same bill

• The President Vetoes the bill

Match the branches of the federal government with what the branch does

• The Judicial Branch

• Is lead by the President, who is in charge of enforcing the law

• The Executive Branch

• Is the Federal Court System. The Supreme Court is responsible for interpreting the laws

• The Legislative Branch

• Is made of two houses of Congress. They write the laws

Members of the ​ House of Representatives are elected every ​ (a)   years. Members of the ​ (b)   are elected every ​ 6 years ​

• 2
• Senate
• Parliament
• Supreme Court
• 8
• 4

Which is NOT a power of Congress

• Impeaching the President

• Create courts

• Declare War

• Declare laws unconstitutional

Which is NOT a power of the President

• Veto legislation

• Send soldiers into combat

• Declare War

• Nominate Justices to the Supreme Court

Which is NOT a power of the Judicial Branch

• To decide which laws they will examine

• To declare laws Unconstitutional

• To try criminal cases

• To impeach the President

Representation in the ​ (a)   is based on a state's ​ (b)   . In the ​ (c)   each state has ​ (d)   representatives.

• House of Representatives
• population
• Senate
• 2
• 4
• 6
• 8
• 10
• Presidency
• Parliament

What are the two jobs of the Vice President (Pick Two)

• Preside over the Senate

• Cast the tie breaking vote in the House of Representatives

• Become President if the President dies or leaves office

• Lead the military

Put the steps that should happen if the President commits a crime in the correct order

• They are tried and convicted by the Senate

• They are disqualified for running for office in the future

• They are impeached by the House of Representatives

• They are removed from office