Anatomy of the Constitution

What is the U.S. Constitution?

• A document that creates the U.S. government

• A document that explains the history of the U.S.

• A document that describes the geography of the U.S.

What is the Preamble of the Constitution?

• The first paragraph that introduces the Constitution and explains its purpose

• The section that creates the judicial branch of the government

• The section that lists the powers of Congress

• The section that describes the job of the executive branch

What is the main job of the legislative branch?

• To interpret laws and decide what they mean

• To carry out and enforce laws

• To create laws

• To elect the President and Vice President

What is a representative democracy?

• A government where citizens elect people to represent their needs and concerns in government

• A government where people can only vote for laws, not representatives

• A government where the President has all the power

• A government where the judges make all the decisions

What is the main job of the executive branch?

• To interpret laws and decide what they mean

• To carry out and enforce laws

• To create laws

• To elect the members of Congress

What is the Electoral College?

• The group that directly elects the President

• The group of people who make the laws in Congress

• The court that hears cases about state laws

• The group of people who make decisions about foreign policy

What is the main job of the judicial branch?

• To interpret laws and decide what they mean

• To carry out and enforce laws

• To create laws

• To elect the members of Congress

What is federalism?

• The idea that the national government shares power with the state governments

• The idea that the national government has all the power

• The idea that the state governments have all the power

• The idea that the citizens have all the power

What is an amendment?

• A change or addition to the Constitution

• A list of specific duties for the President

• The process of how the President is selected

• A group of people who make decisions about foreign policy

How many steps are there to the amendment process?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4