Amendment Process

Nickname for the US Constitution

• Supreme Court

• HIGHEST LAW IN THE LAND

• EXECUTIVE BRANCH

• LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

The first form of government for the United States

• US Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

Why did the Articles of Confederation need to be replaced?

• It created a national government that was too weak.

• It created a national government that was too strong.

• The delegates did not like the name of the document.

How many branches of government does the US Constitution have?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 6

The main purpose of the US Constitution was to _____________________.

• establish a framework for our government

• make sure there was no cheating at election time

• give land owners more rights than others

This branch of government makes the laws.

• executive

• judicial

• legislative

This branch of government executes or makes sure the laws are carried out.

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

This branch of government interprets or judges the laws to make certain the laws agree with the Constitution.

• executive

• legislative

• judicial

The US Constitution is called this because it can be can be changed or added to.

• Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• A Living Document

• The Articles of Confederation

A change or addition to the Constitution is called _______________________.

• the Bill of Rights

• The Preamble

• an amendment

• the Constitution