1. The President is the head of this branch of government.
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2. Executive Branch

3. This branch is made up of two houses – the Senate &
the House of Representatives
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4. Legislative Branch

5. This branch has the Supreme Court
and the federal courts.

6. Judicial Branch

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

8. Supreme Court

9. This is the law making branch
of government.

10. Legislative Branch

11. 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

12. Problems with the Articles of Confederation

13. The form of government in which
people elect representatives.

14. Democracy

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

16. Shay’s Rebellion

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

18. The Constitution

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

20. The Preamble

21. Article I established this branch of government.

22. Legislative Branch

23. Article II established this branch of government.

24. Executive Branch

25. Article III established this branch of government.

26. Judicial Branch

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

28. James Madison

29. This man was president of the Constitutional Convention.

30. George Washington

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

32. Founding Fathers

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

34. James Madison

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

36. Gouvenour Morris

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

38. President – Executive Branch

39. Justices nominated by the President must be confirmed by whom?

40. Senate – Legislative Branch

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

42. House of Representatives – Legislative Branch

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

44. Congress – Legislative Branch

45. This branch can declare laws and treaties as unconstitutional.

46. Supreme Court - Judicial Branch

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

48. Third Amendment

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

50. First Amendment

51. This amendment protects citizens’ rights to bear arms.

52. Second Amendment