U.S Constitution Review

What did the Preamble do?

• The Preamble states the purposes of our Constitution.

• The Preamble tells the laws.

• The Preamble explains each government power.

• The Preamble tells how to amend the Constitution.

Checks and balances

• A form of government in which representatives

  get their authority from the people.

• A system which prevents any one branch of

  government from becoming too powerful.

• the principle or rule of the Constitution that

  divided all the powers and duties of government among separate

  branches.

• the distribution of power in a government between a central

  government and local governments, such as states.

Federalism

• The distribution of power in a government between a central

  government and local governments, such as states.

• The principle or rule of the Constitution that

  divided all the powers and duties of government among separate

  branches.

• National

• A form of government in which representatives

  get their authority from the people.

A system which prevents any one branch of

government from becoming too powerful.

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Due Process

• Checks and Balances

What are the first ten amendments called?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Branches of our Government

• The Preamble

• The Articles

What is the introduction paragraph called in the Constitution?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles

• The Preamble

• The Framers

Who was the "Father of the Constitution"?

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

• John Jay

• Alexander Hamilton

What does "we the people of the United States" mean?

• all citizens of the U.S.

• all men of the U.S.

• all federalists of the U.S.

• all women of the U.S.

Which article explains the how power will be divided among national and state governments?

• Article 2

• Article 1

• Article 4

• Article 3

The Executive branch is responsible for

• making laws

• judging law

• enforcing laws

• appointing the President of the United States