Chapter 11: The Constitution

Representatives

• People who make laws in the House of Representatives are called representatives.

• Individuals who enforce laws in the House of Representatives are called enforcers.

• Citizens who vote in the House of Representatives are called voters.

• Members of the Senate who propose laws are called senators.

Branches of government

• Congress, the President, and the Supreme Court

• The Senate, the House of Representatives, and the President

• The President, the Supreme Court, and the Cabinet

• The Supreme Court, the Senate, and the House of Lords

Freedom of the press

• Means a person can write what he or she wants to write in the newspaper and books.

• Means that the government can control what is published in the media.

• Means that only certain individuals can publish their writings.

• Means that all media must be approved by a regulatory body.

Supreme Court

• Highest court in the United States that decides whether laws agree with the Constitution.

• A court that handles only criminal cases in the United States.

• The court responsible for international law cases in the United States.

• A local court that deals with small claims and disputes.

Justices

• Judges. There are nine justices in the Supreme Court.

• A type of legal document used in court.

• A term for lawyers who represent clients.

• A group of people who make laws.

Amendments

• Laws that are added to the Constitution.

• Changes made to existing laws.

• Proposals for new laws that are not yet approved.

• Regulations set by state governments.

Congress

• Congress is the legislative body of the United States, consisting of the Senate and House of Representatives.

• Congress is responsible for writing laws for the U.S.

• Congress is a group of men and women who oversee the judicial system.

• Congress is a committee that manages the President's budget.

Senators

• People who make laws in the Senate are senators.

• Individuals who represent the President in the Senate.

• Members of the House of Representatives.

• Citizens who vote in elections.

Bill of Rights

• The first ten amendments added to the Constitution.

• A document outlining the powers of the President.

• A treaty signed to end the Revolutionary War.

• The first draft of the Constitution.

House of Representatives

• It is one of the two houses of Congress with 435 members.

• It is the upper house of Congress with 100 members.

• It is a legislative body that only represents the Senate.

• It is a council that advises the President.