Question

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

1. ratify

a) introduce a new amendment

1. execute

b) carry out a law

1. federalism

c) a representative form of government

1. republican

d) approve or pass an amendment

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

a) 50
a) the 14th amendment
b) 435
b) the approval of all 13 states
c) 100
c) the bill of rights
d) it depends on the population.
d) the necessary and proper clause

1. what does the constitution say is thesupreme law of the land?
2. what is the term length for members of the house of representatives?

a) the bill of rights
a) 2 years
b) state laws
b) 4 years
c) the amendments
c) 6 years
d) u.s. or federal laws
d) life
c. separate those powers! draw a line connecting each branch to the powers it has.

1. we write the bills that become laws.

the executive branch

1. we make sure the laws are carried out and enforced.

the judicial branch

1. we hear cases about the laws and decide what the laws mean.

the legislative branch

Explanation:

• A. Vocabulary:
• "ratify" means to approve or pass an amendment, so 1 - D.
• "execute" means to carry out a law, so 2 - B.
• "federalism" is a system where the national government shares power with state governments, so 3 - E.
• "republican" refers to a representative form of government, so 4 - C.
• "propose" means to introduce a new amendment, so 5 - A.
• B. Multiple - Choice:
• There are 2 senators per state and 50 states, so 100 senators in the U.S. Senate. So 6 - c.
• The Constitution says U.S. or federal laws are the'supreme law of the land'. So 7 - d.
• The Bill of Rights listed rights not already listed in the original Constitution. So 8 - c.
• Members of the House of Representatives have a 2 - year term length. So 9 - a.
• C. Separate Those Powers:
• The Legislative Branch writes the bills that become laws (10).
• The Executive Branch makes sure the laws are carried out and enforced (11).
• The Judicial Branch hears cases about the laws and decides what the laws mean (12).

Answer:

A. 1 - D, 2 - B, 3 - E, 4 - C, 5 - A
B. 6 - c, 7 - d, 8 - c, 9 - a
C. 10 - The Legislative Branch, 11 - The Executive Branch, 12 - The Judicial Branch