Topic 3: Anatomy of the US Constitution

Which branch of government has the power to interpret laws and treaties?

• Judicial
• Legislative
• Executive

Which branch of government has the power to impeach?

• Judicial
• Legislative
• Executive

An amendment to the Constitution can be ratified by three-fourths of the...

• state legislatures
• Supreme Court justices
• Senate
• U.S. House of Representatives

Who can propose an amendment to the Constitution?

• governors
• Congress
• Presidents
• Supreme Court justices

Which branch of government has the power to veto?

• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative

Which branch of government appoints cabinet members?

• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative

The framers designed a system of checks & balances to

• Share power between the national and state governments
• To make sure the states did not have too much power.
• Keep any one branch of gov't from becoming too powerful
• To make it difficult to amend the Constitution

Which branch of gov't has the power to make treaties?

• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial

Which words in the Preamble best justify the creation of federal courts?

• "form a more perfect Union"
• "establish justice"
• "promote the General Welfare"
• "provide for the common defense"

How many articles are there in the Constitution?

• 5
• 7
• 8
• 9