Question

anatomy of the constitution
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
the executive branch
the judicial branch
the legislative branch
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: The legislative branch is responsible for creating laws.
• Article II: The executive branch executes laws.
• Article III: The judicial branch interprets laws.
• Article IV: Deals with how states interact.
• Article V: Explains the process of amending (changing) the constitution.
• Article VI: Addresses federalism (the relationship between federal and state laws) and which law is supreme.
• Article VII: Details the steps to ratify (make official) the constitution.

For the quotes:

• Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick's quote about floor debate (related to law - making) is from the legislative branch (Article I).
• Richard Nixon's quote about the presidency (executive role) is from the executive branch (Article II).
• Justice Sonia Sotomayor's quote about applying laws (judicial function) is from 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
• Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick: Article I (Legislative Branch)
• Richard Nixon: Article II (Executive Branch)
• Justice Sonia Sotomayor: Article III (Judicial Branch)