Creating the Constitution

According to the chart: What is ONE way the president checks the powers of the Legislative Branch?

• Can declare war
• Can veto laws
• Can declare laws unconstitutional
• Can impeach and remove judges

According to the chart, mark ONE way the Judicial Branch checks the powers of the Executive Branch.

• Override a president's veto
• Can declare executive actions unconstitutional
• Can veto laws
• Can impeach and remove judges

According to the chart, what is the main job of the Legislative Branch?

• Carry out laws
• Interpret laws
• Commander in Chief
• Make laws

According to the Preamble, who can form the government?

• The president of the United States
• We the people of the United States
• The Constitution of the United States
• Supreme Court of the United States

According to the Preamble, which is NOT a purpose of the U.S. government?

• Insure domestic tranquility
• Provide for the common defense
• Veto bills passed by Congress
• Promote the general welfare

To legislate means....?

• to debate laws
• to veto laws
• to execute laws
• write laws

What is federalism?

• Each branch has jobs to make sure other branches don't become too powerful
• The federal and state governments share power
• The government's power comes from the permission of the people
• The government is divided into 3 branches

What is the separation of powers?

• Each branch has jobs to make sure other branches don't become too powerful
• The federal and state governments share power
• The government is divided into 3 branches
• The government's power comes from the permission of the people

What are checks & balances?

• Each branch has jobs to make sure other branches don't become too powerful
• The federal and state governments share power
• The government is divided into 3 branches
• The government's power comes from the permission of the people

Which group of people did not support the Constitution the way it was originally written?

• The Founders
• Federalists
• The Anti-federalists
• Republicans