The constitution & our government

What are the 3 main parts of the constitution?

• Preamble, articles, amendments

• Preamble, laws, amendments

• Introduction, body, conclusion

• Inventions, animal planet, ancestors

What does the preamble do?

• States the national anthem

• States all future changes needed in the constitution

• States the pledge of allegiance

• States the goals and purposes for the government

What is the purpose of the articles in the constitution?

• They help citizens locate buried treasure

• They describe the way government is set up

• They describe the specific jobs of the preident

• The constitution does not have articles

What is the purpose of Amendments to the constitution?

• They are a type of baked pastry made from dough that is commonly shaped into a knot

• They are additions or changes to the constitution

• They states the purpose of the government

• They state the powers of the king

The legislative branch, or congress, is responsible for what?

• Increasing laws

• Enforcing laws

• Making laws

• Interpreting laws

What is the executive branch responsible for?

• Eliminating laws

• Enforcing laws

• Interpreting laws

• Creating laws

Amendments form the last part of the Constitution. There are 27 of them. The first ___ (number) amendments make up the Bill of Rights.

• 5

• 10

• 27

• 100

Why did the writers of the constitution decide that it needed to be difficult to make amendments to the constitution?

• Washington is the only president to have a state named for him.

• Changing 1 small detail could have dramatic effects on the government.

• The framers did not want the citizens to have the power to make changes.

• Making amendments weakens the national governments power.

What does "implied powers" mean?

• Political powers stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.

• Political powers granted to the United States government that aren't explicitly stated in the Constitution.

• Abraham Lincoln was 6 feet, 4 inches (1.9 meters), making him the tallest U.S. president.

• Political powers not known or seen or not meant to be known or seen by others.

What does the word republic mean?

• Power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and they have an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch

• a sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor.

• The White House's first website went online in October 1994 during President Bill Clinton's administration.

• a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained control by force