Constitution Vocabulary

this is a branch of the government represented by the Supreme Court, the highest court in the US, their job is to rule on laws and their fairness according to the Constitution

• Judicial Branch
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch

this is a branch of the government represented by a bicameral legislature that includes the House and Senate, they pass bills that may become law

• Legislative Branch
• Executive Branch
• Judicial Branch
• Administrative Branch

this is a list of the first ten changes to the Constitution, that include freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, etc.

• The Constitution was ratified in 1776, including the Bill of Rights.
• The Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution) includes freedoms such as speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
• The Declaration of Independence outlines the rights of citizens.
• The first ten amendments focus solely on voting rights.

this term is the second part of the Constitution, acts as the body, and lists out how the government will look and operate

• Bill of Rights
• Amendments of the Constitution
• Articles of the Constitution
• Preamble of the Constitution

this term is the first part of the Constitution, acts as the introduction, and lists out the goals of what the Constitution wants to accomplish

• Article I
• Introduction
• Constitutional Goals
• Preamble

this term is a proposed law that can become a law when it is approved by Congress and then signed by the President

• Bill
• Statute
• Amendment
• Resolution

 this is a “check” that Congress has that can be used to overturn a presidential veto and make a bill a law

• Congressional override
• Judicial review
• Legislative proposal
• Presidential decree

this is a “check” that the President has that can stop a bill, approved by the legislative branch, from becoming a law

• filibuster
• override
• veto
• amendment

this is a “check” that the Judicial Branch has, which can allow them to declare a law unconstitutional making the law invalid

• Constitutional amendment
• Legislative veto
• Judicial review/unconstitutional

• Executive order

this is someone who is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a nation

• Foreigner
• Resident
• Visitor
• Citizen