Anatomy of Constitution (Worksheet)

Question 1

Ratify

Answer 1

Approve or pass an amendment

Question 2

Execute

Answer 2

carry out a law (executive branch)

Question 3

Federalism

Answer 3

System where the national government shares power with state governments

Question 4

Republican

Answer 4

A representative form of government

Question 5

Propose

Answer 5

Introduce a new amendment

Question 6

How many senators are in the U.S senate?

Answer 6

100 Senators

Question 7

What does the constitution say is the “supreme law of the land”?

Answer 7

U.s or federal laws (U.S constitution is comprised of this)

Question 8

What was added to the constitution that listed rights not already in the constitution?

Answer 8

Bill of rights

Question 9

What is the term for members of the House of Representatives?

Answer 9

2 years

Question 10

What does the judicial branch do?

Answer 10

They hear cases about the laws and decide what the laws mean

Question 11

What does the executive branch do?

Answer 11

They make sure the laws are carried out and enforced

Question 12

What does the legislative branch do?

Answer 12

They write the bills that become laws

Question 13

Preamble

Answer 13

What does the constitution do, whats the purpose of the government?

Question 14

Articles 1-3

Answer 14

Creates the three branches of the U.S govenment

(1-Legislative, 2-executive, 3-Judicial)

Question 15

Article 4

Answer 15

Discusses how states should interact with each other

Question 16

Article 5

Answer 16

How to amend the constitution, how can it be changed

Question 17

Article 6

Answer 17

How does federalism work, which law is supreme

Question 18

Article 7

Answer 18

How to Ratify the constitution, what steps have to be taken to make the constitution the law of the land?

Question 19

The Amendments

Answer 19

Additions to the constitution

Question 20

Who said it? What article? - Floor debate (on a bill) is an exhilarating experience and important duty. (Carolyn cheeks Kilpatrick)

Answer 20

Legislative branch, Article I

Question 21

Who said it? What article? -The presidency has many problems, but boredom is the least of them, (Richard Nixon)

Answer 21

Executive branch, Article II

Question 22

Who said it? What article? -We apply laws to facts. we do not apply feelings to facts, (Justice Sonia Sotomayor)

Answer 22

Judicial branch, Article III