| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Vice-President | Who is the presiding officer of the Senate |
| the constitution is | a plan of government for our country |
| the preamble to teh constitution | is thte beginning of the consitittion that states its pupose |
| an amendment | a change or addition to the constitution |
| the bill of rights are | the first 10 amendments to the constitution |
| democracy | a form of government in which the citizens share the power |
| executive branch does what | carries out the laws |
| judicial branch does what | interprets the laws |
| legislative branch does what | makes the laws |
| Freedom of speech | amendment #1 |
| IN 1865, Amendment #13 | abolished slavery |
| 27 | # of amendments r there |
| true | the us constitution is the oldest written national contitution still in force today |
| George Washington | who was the first person to sign the U.S. Constitution |
| we the people to of the United states | the beginning of the Constitution... |
| the preamble... | states the purpose of the constitution |
| 3 branches | power in the us government is divided into... |
| 9 | the contitution needed the approval of how many states? |
| 6 years | 41 us senators are electer for |
| 2 years | menmbers of the house of reps. are elected for |
| 435 | the total # of members in the House of Reps. is |
| 100 | the total # of us senitors |
| congress | the power to declare war belongs to the |
| 9 | the # of justices on the supreme court is |
| life | the term of justice on the supreme court is |
| vice president | who becomes president if the president should die |
| amendment | what so we call a change to the constitution |
| senate and house | what is congress |
| speaker of the house | who becomes president if the president and vice president should die |
| 2 | how manny fulll tearms can us president serve |
| november | in what month do we vote for president |
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