How many houses are there in Congress?

Choose the correct names of the houses of Congress.

How long does the President serve?

How long does a Senator serve?

How long does a Representative serve?

How long does a SUpreme Court Justice serve?

The highest court in the land makes the final decision on how we interpret the Constitution and our national laws. This court is called ____.

The judicial branch....

The legislative branch....

The executive branch....

Congress

Supreme Court

President

What is the supreme (highest) law of the land?

There are layers to government where the states can have their laws and the federal (national) government can have their laws. Some of them are the same, like the power to tax, and others only belong to the state or federal government. This is our system of ______.

Our Constitution prevents the government from making certain laws or taking certain actions. For instance, you cannot be put in jail without a trial or forced to house a soldier. This is our principle of ____.

One problem with the Articles of Confederation was that it didn't have the power to enforce laws or settle disputes. In response, the founding fathers created a system with three different branches. Each branch has their own jobs to make sure that no one branch controls too much of the government. This is our principle of ____.

Within the three branches, the founders wanted to make sure that none of them abused the powers given to them. For example, they wanted to make sure that Congress couldn't pass laws that would make the President weak. So, they gave the President the power to veto laws. This demonstrates our principle of ___.