2. Chapter 5, Part 1 “Citizenship and the Constitution” Hosted by Ms. Monteiro

3. 100 200 400 300 400 OtherLegislativeB ranch Executive Branch Amendments 300 200 400 200 100 500 100 200 300 400 Judicial Branch 100 500

4. Row 1, Col 1 What is a federal system (federalism) of government? Shared power between the state governments and the federal government

5. 2,1 What does it mean to veto something? Veto means to cancel

6. 3,1 What does the word impeach mean? Impeach means to bring charges of serious crimes against someone in the federal government such as the President

7. 4,1 What is due process? The law must be fairly applied to all citizens

8. 5,1 What is the definition of double jeopardy? A person cannot be tried more than once for the same crime

9. 1,2 What is the main job of the legislative branch? The Legislative Branch makes the laws

10. 2,2 What is another name for the legislative branch? Congress

11. 3,2 What are the two parts of the legislative branch? The House of Representative and the Senate

12. 4,2 Who has to approve the laws that Congress passes? The President of the United States

13. 5,2 Name something that Congress does besides pass laws. Approves treaties, grants money, declares war, confirms presidential appointments

14. 1,3 Which article (part) of the Constitution describes the executive branch? Article II (2)

15. 2,3 What is the main job of the President of the United States? Enforce the laws passed by Congress

16. 3,3 What are the four requirements to be President of the United States? Native-born, U.S. citizen, 35 years old, resident for 14 years

17. 4,3 For how many total years can a person be president? 8 years – maximum of two 4 year terms

18. 5,3 Who takes over if the president cannot fulfill his job? Vice-president

19. 1,4 What is the judicial branch made up of? Federal courts headed by the U.S.Supreme Court

20. 2,4 If a person feels that he or she did not have a fair trial, what court should be used? Court of appeals

21. 3,4 How many judges are on the U.S. Supreme Court? 9 judges

22. 4,4 Which president appointed the first female U.S. Supreme Court justice? Ronald Reagan

23. 5,4 About how many court cases does the U.S. Supreme court hear each year? 100 out of thousands

24. 4,4 Which amendments to the Constitution are part of the Bill of Rights? The first ten amendments, which were all added at the same time

25. 4,4 Which amendment guarantees a trial by jury? The Sixth Amendment (part of the Bill of Rights0

26. 4,4 What is a Constitutional amendment? An addition that was added after the main part of the Constitution was written

27. 4,4 Which amendment says that citizens have more rights than the ones listed in the Constitution? The Ninth Amendment

28. 4,4 Which amendment includes freedom of religion? The First Amendment ( part of the Bill of Rights)