Question

anatomy of the constitution
name:
a. vocabulary. match the term with the correct definitions from the lesson.

1. ratify a) introduce a new amendment
2. execute b) carry out a law
3. federalism c) a representative form of government
4. republican d) approve or pass an amendment
5. propose e) system where the national government shares power with state governments

b. multiple choice. use what you have learned in this lesson to answer the following questions.

1. how many senators are in the u.s. senate?

a. 50
b. 435
c. 100
d. it depends on the population.

1. what does the constitution say is the supreme law of the land?

a. the bill of rights
b. state laws
c. the amendments
d. u.s. or federal laws

1. what was added to the constitution that listed rights not already in the constitution?

a. the 14th amendment
b. the approval of all 13 states
c. the bill of rights
d. the necessary and proper clause

1. what is the term for members of the house of representatives?

a. 2 years
b. 4 years
c. 6 years
d. life

c. separate those powers! draw a line connecting each branch to the powers it has.
images: the judicial branch, the legislative branch, the executive branch

1. we write the bills that become laws.
2. we make sure the laws are carried out and enforced.
3. we hear cases about the laws and decide what the laws mean.

d. article match-up. draw a line connecting each constitutional article with the subject that it covers.
articles 1-3 13. discusses how states should interact with each other.
article 4 14. supreme law of the land
the amendments 15. creates the three branches of the u.s. government
article 6 16. additions to the constitution
article 7 17. how to amend the constitution
article 5 18. how to ratify the constitution

worksheet p.1

Explanation:

Part A: Vocabulary Matching

1. ratify - D (Approve or pass an amendment)
2. execute - B (Carry out a law)
3. federalism - E (System where the national government shares power with state governments)
4. republican - C (A representative form of government)
5. propose - A (Introduce a new amendment)

Part B: Multiple Choice

1. How many senators are in the U.S. Senate? - c (100, as there are 2 senators per state and 50 states: \(2\times50 = 100\))
2. What does the Constitution say is the 'supreme law of the land'? - e (U.S. or federal laws)
3. What was added to the Constitution that listed rights not already in the Constitution? - c (The Bill of Rights)
4. What is the term for members of the House of Representatives? - a (2 years)

Part C: Separate Those Powers!

1. We write the bills that become laws. - The Legislative Branch (The Legislative Branch is responsible for making laws)
2. We make sure the laws are carried out and enforced. - The Executive Branch (The Executive Branch enforces laws)
3. We hear cases about the laws and decide what the laws mean. - The Judicial Branch (The Judicial Branch interprets laws and hears cases)

Part D: Article Match - Up

1. Discusses how states should interact with each other. - Article 4
2. Supreme Law of the Land - Article 6
3. Creates the three branches of the U.S. government - Articles 1 - 3 (Article 1: Legislative, Article 2: Executive, Article 3: Judicial)
4. Additions to the Constitution - The Amendments
5. How to amend the Constitution - Article 5
6. How to Ratify the Constitution - Article 7

Answer:

Part A: Vocabulary Matching

1. ratify - D (Approve or pass an amendment)
2. execute - B (Carry out a law)
3. federalism - E (System where the national government shares power with state governments)
4. republican - C (A representative form of government)
5. propose - A (Introduce a new amendment)

Part B: Multiple Choice

1. How many senators are in the U.S. Senate? - c (100, as there are 2 senators per state and 50 states: \(2\times50 = 100\))
2. What does the Constitution say is the 'supreme law of the land'? - e (U.S. or federal laws)
3. What was added to the Constitution that listed rights not already in the Constitution? - c (The Bill of Rights)
4. What is the term for members of the House of Representatives? - a (2 years)

Part C: Separate Those Powers!

1. We write the bills that become laws. - The Legislative Branch (The Legislative Branch is responsible for making laws)
2. We make sure the laws are carried out and enforced. - The Executive Branch (The Executive Branch enforces laws)
3. We hear cases about the laws and decide what the laws mean. - The Judicial Branch (The Judicial Branch interprets laws and hears cases)

Part D: Article Match - Up

1. Discusses how states should interact with each other. - Article 4
2. Supreme Law of the Land - Article 6
3. Creates the three branches of the U.S. government - Articles 1 - 3 (Article 1: Legislative, Article 2: Executive, Article 3: Judicial)
4. Additions to the Constitution - The Amendments
5. How to amend the Constitution - Article 5
6. How to Ratify the Constitution - Article 7