U.S. Constitution/Branches of Government
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cynthia_mowery on April 3, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Constitution | Supreme law of the land |
| President | Leader of the United States |
| Executive Branch | Branch of the President and Vice-President |
| Judicial Branch | Branch of the courts |
| Legislative Branch | Law making branch |
| Amendment | Document that has been added to or changed in the Constitution (noun) |
| Supreme Court | Highest court in the United States |
| Justices | Name of the Supreme Court judges |
| House of Representatives | Has 435 representatives based on the population of each state |
| Vice-President | Next in line if President is not able to do his or her job |
| Amending | The act of changing or adding to the Constitution (verb) |
| Congress | Divided into two houses in the Legislative Branch |
| Senate | Total of 100 members with 2 from each state |
| Bill of Rights | First 10 amendments of the Constitution that guarantee certain rights for all people |
| Preamble | Beginning or introduction |
| Articles | First seven parts of the Constitution |
| Founding Fathers | Authors of the Constitution |
| White House | Home of the President of the United States |
| The U.S. Capitol | Place where bills or resolutions are voted on to become law |
| The Supreme Court | Place where court cases are heard involving federal laws, treaties, and interpretation of the Constitution |
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