Review for Constitution Part 1

The three main sections of the Constitution are (in order)

•  Preamble, Articles, Amendments

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial

• President, Congress, Supreme Court

What is the introduction to the Constitution called?

• Articles

• Preamble

• Amendments

The Articles of the Constitution

• are the Introduction.

• create the three branches of government.

• make changes to the Constitution.

What is the purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution?

• to introduce the Constitution

• to complain to England

• to take up space at the beginning

The Amendments to the Constitution

• make changes to the Constitution.

• are the Introduction.

• create the three branches of government.

What branch of government enforces (makes sure they happen) the laws?

• Judicial (Supreme Court)

•  Legislative (Congress)

• Executive (President)

What branch of government makes the laws?

• Legislative (Congress)

• Judicial (Supreme Court)

• Executive (President)

What branch of government interprets (decides what they mean) laws?

• Judicial (Supreme Court)

• Executive (President)

• Legislative (Congress)

What group heads the Judicial branch of the U.S. government?

• Congress

• The Presidential Cabinet

• Supreme Court

What person is head of the Executive branch of the U.S. government?

• Vice-President

• Ms. Miller

• the President