1. Understanding the Constitution

2. Preamble of the Constitution

3. Federal System Framers wanted to create a government that protected the rights of its citizens. To do this, they set up a federal system of government which divided powers between the states and the federal government. This is called federalism.

4. Legislative Branch 2. Legislative Branch=Congress 3.Congress is made up of two houses; the Senate and the House of Representatives. 4.House of Representatives: A.435 members B.Must be 25 years old C.Live in the state they were elected D.U.S. citizen for 7 years E.Serve two-year terms

5. Senate 5. Each state has 2 senators. 6. Senators must: be 30 years old Live in the state they represent U.S. citizen for 9 years U.S. vice president serves as the president of the Senate.

6. Executive Branch 7. President=head of the Executive Branch 8. The President must be: Native-born U.S. citizen 35 years old President can only serve two terms.

7. Judicial Branch 10.Judicial Branch= series of federal courts that are headed by the Supreme Court. 11. President appoints justices. Supreme court justices can serve for life.

9. Jaywalking 1.What are the three branches of government?

10. 1. Legislative, Executive and Judicial.

11. 2.How many senators are there in the United States?

12. 2. 100

13. 3. How long is a senator’s term in office?

14. 3. 6 years

15. 4. Who are Utah’s senators?

16. 4. Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee

17. 5. How long is a representatives term in office?

18. 5. 2 years

19. 6. How old must a person be to be the President of the United States?

20. 6. 35 years old

21. 7.Who officially, according to constitution procedure, elects the U.S. president?

22. 7. The electoral college

23. 8. How many electoral votes are required to become president?

24. 8. 270

25. 9. In which month is the president inaugurated?

26. 9. January

27. 10. How many justices are on the U.S. Supreme Court?

28. 10. 9

29. 11.What is the name for the collective group of the first ten amendments?

30. 11. Bill of Rights

31. 12. What five rights are addressed in the first amendment?

32. 12. Religion, speech, press, assemble and right to petition the government.