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Constitution
Question | Answer |
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What is the introduction to the constitution called? | Preamble |
What is the part of the constitution that actually explains how our national government is set up? | |
What is the part of the constitution that describes the Legislative branch? | |
What is the part of the constitution that describes the Executive branch? | |
What is the part of the constitution that describes the Judicial branch? | |
What is the part of the constitution that describes relations between states (admitting new states, extradition policy)? | |
What is the part of the constitution that describes two ways to amend Constitution? | |
What is the part of the constitution that describes the Supremacy Clause? | |
What is the part of the constitution that explains that 9 of 13 states must ratify the constitution? | |
States will send lawbreakers back to state where crime was committed for trial | |
Idea that constitution is highest law of land; if national and state laws conflict, national wins | Supremacy Clause |
A change or addition to the constitution | Amendment |
Belief that every member of society must obey law, including the government | |
Idea that POWER is DIVIDED by separating government into 3 BRANCHES | |
Power that each branch of government has to limit power of the other 2 branches | |
Branch that makes/writes laws - done by U.S. Congress |