us constitution

Who is in charge of the executive branch?

• the President

• the Chief Justice

• the Majority Leader

• the Speaker of the House

What does the judicial branch do?

• amends the Constitution and overturns laws

• decides if a law goes against the Constitution

• stipulates the number of Supreme Court Justices

• provides legal advice to the President and his staff

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• the military

• the Bill of Rights

• checks and balances

• the Federal Reserve

What does the Constitution do?

• sets up and defines the government

• draws boundaries of congressional districts

• sets codes of conduct for obeying local and federal laws

• determines whether citizens are prosecuted to the full extent of the law

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 10

• 27

• 36

• 50

Which of the following statements best describes the United States Constitution?

• A document declaring the independence of the United States from Britain.

• The basis for the federal government and the highest form of law in the United States.

• A series of treaties with other countries such as France, Britain, Russia, Germany, and China.

What are the three branches of government that were created by the Constitution?

• Executive, Departmental, Judicial

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial

• Cabinet, Congress, Senate

The Constitution is known as

• the supreme law of the land

• a good document

• an old paper

What are the first 3 words of the Constitution?

• We are people

• We the people

• We as people

• We are the people

What three rights does the first amendment of the Constitution grant us?

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of property

• Freedom of religion

• Freedom of assembly