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Constitution and Bill of Rights Review
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Which branch is the U.S. Congress?
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Legislative Branch
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What two parts make up the U.S. Congress?
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The House of Representatives and the Senate
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Name 3 duties of the Congress?
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Making laws controlling trade between states and other countries Making laws about taxes and borrowing Declaring war on other countries
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The number of representatives a state has depends on …
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The population or the number of people living in your state.
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What is the name of the building where the legislative branch of the government works?
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The U.S. Capitol
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What is the name of the building where the President lives?
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The White House
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What are the length of terms of the offices of the President, Senators, and Representatives?
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President = 4 years Senators = 6 years Representatives = 2 years
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How many Senators and Representatives do we have in the Federal Government?
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100 Senators 435 Representatives
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Name three duties of the President?
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1.) make sure the laws are obeyed 2.) approves laws that Congress creates 3.) authorize the use of troops
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What is the highest court in the land?
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The Supreme Court
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Because the President is technically the boss of every government worker, we call him what?
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Chief of the Government
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Fair, fast, and public trial?
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6 th Amendment
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Freedom of speech, religion, press, petition and assembly
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1 st Amendment
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Due process of law, double jeopardy, and self-incrinimation
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5 th Amendment
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Right for a trial by jury
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7 th Amendment
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Power reserved to the states and its people
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10 th Amendment
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Right to bear arms
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2 nd Amendment
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Quartering of soldiers
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3 rd Amendment
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Search and arrest warrant
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4 th Amendment
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Existence of other rights for the people, “etcetera”
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9 th Amendment
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Excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment
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8 th Amendment
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The End
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