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Amer. Constitution
Question | Answer |
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ten amendments added to the constitution | Bill of Rights |
the goverment cannot tell people what they can say in newspapers and books | Freedom of press |
new laws are called... | amendments |
someone who decides whether or not our laws agree with the constitution | judge |
a group of laws | Constitution |
written and signed in 1776 | Declaration of Independence |
written in 1787 | Constitution |
ten amendments added to the Constitution in 1791 | Bill of Rights |
Three branches of government are... | Judicial, Legislative, Executive |
the President is in this branch of government | Executive |
the Supreme Court is in this branch of government | Judicial |
the two Houses of Congress are in this branch of government | Legislative |
The two Houses of Congress are... | House of Representatives and Senate |
the house of congress that has 435 members | House of Representatives |
the house of congresss that has 100 members, 2 from each state | Senate |
The executive branch of government is in charge of... | enforcing laws |
The legislative branch of government is in charge of... | making and writing laws |
The judicial branch of government is in charge of... | interpreting laws |