Question

anatomy of the constitution
name
d. table of contents. complete the constitutional table of contents by filling in the missing pieces with words from the lesson. use the words below if you need help.
legislative steps constitution amended federalism
purpose judicial states executive
e. who said it? first, match the quote about working in government to the correct branch. then name the article that describes the powers of this branch.
\floor debate on a bill is an exhilarating experience and important duty.\
carolyn cheeks kilpatrick, d - mi
\the presidency has many problems, but boredom is the least of them.\
richard nixon, r - ca
\we apply laws to facts. we do not apply feelings to facts.\
justice sonia sotomayor
f. think about it. review the picture to the right of the section \so few amendments, so much time\ and answer the question below
thinking about the \power of the people,\ what are some ways that young people can work for change in their school, town, state, or country? write a brief paragraph to answer the question.

Explanation:

• Preamble: The preamble of a constitution typically outlines the purpose of the government.
• Article I: Article I of the U.S. Constitution establishes the legislative branch and its law - making process.
• Article II: Article II details the executive branch and its role in executing laws.
• Article III: Article III pertains to the judicial branch and its function of interpreting laws.
• Article IV: Article IV deals with the relationships among the states.
• Article V: Article V explains how the Constitution can be amended (changed).
• Article VI: Article VI addresses federalism (the relationship between federal and state laws) and the supremacy of federal law.
• Article VII: Article VII describes the steps (ratification process) to make the Constitution the law of the land.
• Amendments: Amendments are changes made to the Constitution.

For the "Who Said It?" part:

• The quote about floor debate (legislative activity) matches the Legislative Branch (Article I).
• The quote about the presidency (executive role) matches the Executive Branch (Article II).
• The quote about applying laws (judicial function) matches the Judicial Branch (Article III).

Answer:

• Preamble: purpose
• Article I: legislative
• Article II: executive
• Article III: judicial
• Article IV: states
• Article V: amended
• Article VI: federalism
• Article VII: steps
• Amendments: Constitution
• "Floor debate..." - Article I (Legislative Branch)
• "The presidency..." - Article II (Executive Branch)
• "We apply laws..." - Article III (Judicial Branch)