The President is the head of this branch of government. Category 1 - 10

Executive Branch

This branch is made up of two houses – the Senate & the House of Representatives Category 1 - 20

Legislative Branch

This branch has the Supreme Court and the federal courts.

Judicial Branch

This court is the head of the judicial branch of government.

Supreme Court

This is the law making branch of government.

Legislative Branch

Having no set meeting place, Congress printed too much money, Congress could not collect taxes, States did not want to be under the control of Congress, and representatives seldom agreed are all examples of . . .

Problems with the Articles of Confederation

The form of government in which people elect representatives.

Democracy

A group of farmers attacked courthouses in the hope of stopping the courts from seizing any more of the farmers’ property.

Shay’s Rebellion

This document replaced the Articles of Confederation as the “supreme law of the land.”

The Constitution

The beginning of the Constitution which begins “We the people of the United States of America …” explains its purposes.

The Preamble

Article I established this branch of government.

Legislative Branch

Article II established this branch of government.

Executive Branch

Article III established this branch of government.

Judicial Branch

The Bill of Rights or the first 10 amendments to the Constitution were purposed by this man.

James Madison

This man was president of the Constitutional Convention.

George Washington

Delegates to the Constitutional Convention are often referred to in this way.

Founding Fathers

This man is known as “Father of the Constitution.”

James Madison

This man rewrote the Preamble of the Constitution to include the words “We the people of the United States of America.”

Gouvenour Morris

The head of this branch of government can veto a bill passed by Congress.

President – Executive Branch

Justices nominated by the President must be confirmed by whom?

Senate – Legislative Branch

This branch of government begins impeachment proceedings against government officials accused of serious crimes.

House of Representatives – Legislative Branch

Treaties signed by the executive branch must be accepted by this branch.

Congress – Legislative Branch

This branch can declare laws and treaties as unconstitutional.

Supreme Court - Judicial Branch

This amendment prohibits the government from quartering soldiers in citizens’ homes.

Third Amendment

This amendment protects our freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press

First Amendment

This amendment protects citizens’ rights to bear arms.

Second Amendment