Hey 5th Graders! What is the Constitution?

What are the three branches of the Government?

• Law & Order & House

• Judicial, Legislative, Executive

• Legal, Presidential, Jr. Staff

• State, Federal and Colonies

What are the judicial branch's responsibilities?

• Judging game shows

• Refereeing important games

• Making sure laws are followed correctly

• Determining if proposed new laws agree (or align) with the constitution of the United States

In 1787, who was in charge of the newly formed Executive Branch

• Ben Franklin

• King George III

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

The Legislative branch includes

• The House of Representatives and the Senate

• The Senate and the Supreme Court

• The House of Representatives and the President

• The Congress and the Senate

Tyranny is when 

• one person has all the power

• a small group has all the power

• a large group has all the power

• all of the above are true

Which part of Congress is determined by population of the states?

• The Supreme Court

• The Senate

• The House of Representatives

• The Legislative

What is the job of the Legislative branch?

• to check the Congress

• to judge the laws

• to enforce the laws

• to write new laws

What does veto mean?

• The law is approved

• The president does not approve the law

• A law is unconstitutional

• The president is removed from office

Who has veto power?

• The President

• The Supreme Court

• Congress

• State Governors

True or False: The Bill of Rights are part of the Constitution

• True

• False