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WANTED: A Just Right Government DIRECTIONS: USING THE READING “ANATOMY OF THE CONSTITUION” COMPLETE CONSTITUTION PUZZLES 1 & 2. Using the Information on UNIT III. Page on the website, Complete Puzzles 3 & 4.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Preamble FEDERALISM COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF ARTICLE I. SENATOR ENFORCE LAWS INTERPRET LAWS RATIFICATION ARTICLE II. CONGRESS CHANGE INTRODUCTION MAKE LAWS REPRESENTATIVE FINAL SAY COURTS JUSTICE LEGISLATIVE ARTICLE III. AMENDMENTS JUDGES ARTICLE IV. 9 of 13 EXECUTIVE PRESIDENT ARTICLE V. SENATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUDICIAL SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND ARTICLE VI. SUPREME COURT ARTICLE VII. WE THE PEOPLE 1

2 LEGISLATIVE EXECUTIVE JUDICIAL SUPREME COURT COLLECT TAXES CREATES LAWS GRANTS PARDONS TO CRIMINALS ENFORCES LAWS APPOINTS SUPREME COURT JUDGES, FEDERAL JUDGES & CABINET MEMBERS REGULATE TRADE PRINTS MONEY SENATE DECLARES WAR CAN DECLARE LAWS UNCONSTITUTIONAL INTERPRETS LAWS REPRESENTS USA SELECTED BY ELECTORAL COLLEGE PRESIDENT/ COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF NEGOTIATES TREATIES APPROVES PRESIDENTAL APPOINTMENTS HOUSE OF REPRESENTIVIES SELECTED BY POPULAR VOTE CONGRESS CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS GIVE PATENTS CABINET VICE PRESIDENT 2

Articles, Constitution or Both? Decide whether each statement applies to the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution, or both. Move the letter to the correct location on the Venn Diagram. D Created a president Created a government Had only one branch of government Had enough power to do its job Created a court system Gave small & large states equal power Created a Congress Compromised power between small & large states Created a military I A B H C E F G 3

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