Constitution Study Guide

The ​ (a)   of the United States of America establishes the structure of the government. 

• Constitution
• Declaration of Independence
• Declaration of Rights

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Executive Branch

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(b) Legislative Branch

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(c) Judicial Branch

• Confirms presidential appointments

• Appoints judges and justices

• Supreme Court justices

• Interprets laws

• Vice President of the United States

• Declares laws or actions unconstitutional

• Cabinet members

• Serves a 4 year terms

• Congress

• Carries out laws

• 2 year terms for Representatives

• Overrides presidential vetos

• President of the United States

• Serve for life

• Approves laws or vetos laws

• Judicial review

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• Creates laws

• 6 year terms for Senators

The split of authority among the three branches of government is known as ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   .

• SEPARATION
• OF
• POWERS
• CHECKS
• AND
• BALANCES

We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect ​ (a)   , establish ​ (b)   , insure domestic ​ (c)   , provide for the common ​ (d)   , promote the general ​ welfare , and secure the blessings of libertyto ourselves and our ​ (e)   , to ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. 

• UNION
• JUSTICE
• TRANQUILITY
• DEFENSE
• POSTERITY
• FRIENDSHIP
• LOVE
• ANCESTRY

Match the followingThe Constitution contains SEVEN Articles. Match the first three ARTICLES with their purpose:

• powers of executive branch

• Article 1

• powers of judicial branch

• Article 3

• powers of legislative branch

• Article 2

The Constitution guarantees equality under the law with ​ (a)   rule and the rights of the ​ (b)   protected.​

• MAJORITY
• MINORITY
• MONARCHY
• MATRIMONY

Article VI of the Constitution is the supremacy clause. It states that the Constitution is the _______ law of the land.

Match the following amendments with their descriptions

• Protects the right to free speech

• 16th Amendment

• Reserves powers to the states and the people

• 14th Amendment

• Protects the right to due process

• 10th Amendment

• Allows Congress to collect an income tax

• 1st Amendment

• Due process from state & local governmnt

• 5th Amendment

Sort the freedoms by the amendment that protects those freedoms

Groups:

(a) 1st Amendment

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(b) 5th Amendment

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(c) 14th Amendment

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(d) 15th Amendment

• Freedom to petitition (ask something) of your government

• Due process of law from state and local government

• Citizenship rights to those born in the U.S.

• Right to remain silent

• Freedom of Religion

• Right to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude

• Freedom of the press

• Freedom of speech

• Right to due process

• Freedom of assembly

 “We the People”, the first three words of the Preamble, establishes that the power of government comes from the ______.