| A | B |
|---|
| term of office for the President | 4 years |
| age requirement for the President | 35 years old |
| term of office for a Representative | 2 years |
| age requirement for a Representative | 25 years old |
| term of office for a Senator | 6 years |
| Core Value meaning "power from the people" | Popular Sovereignty |
| title to the introduction to the Constitution | preamble |
| number of articles in the Constitution | 7 |
| this term means to "add or change" | amend |
| main idea of article 1 | Legislative Branch |
| main idea of article 2 | Executive Branch |
| main idea of article 3 | Judicial Branch |
| who is in the Legislative Branch | Congress (House + Senate) |
| what are the two parts of Congress | House of Representatives & Senate |
| who is in the Executive Branch | President, VP, & Cabinet's 15 Agencies |
| who is in the Judicial Branch | Federal Courts |
| three parts of the federal courts | Supreme, Appellate, & District |
| number of justices on the Supreme Court | 9 |
| number of members in the House of Representatives | 435 |
| number of members in the Senate | 100 |
| term meaning "two lawmaking parts" | bicameral |
| which branch makes the laws | Legislative Branch (Congress) |
| which branch carries out the laws | Executive Branch |
| which branch interprets the laws | Judicial Branch |
| how many branches does our government have | 3 |
| term meaning "to reject a proposed bill" | veto |
| term meaning "a proposed law" | bill |
| term meaning to "formally accuse an official of a crime" | impeach |
| another name for the elastic clause | necessary & proper clause |
| system in which each branch limits the power of the other two | checks and balances |
| how many amendments are there so far | 27 |
| how many Senators from each State | 2 |
| term of office for a federal judge | life, during good behavior |
| the power to decide if laws are Constitutional | judical review |
| term meaning power being shared by federal and state governments | federalism |
| main idea of Article 4 | rules to help states get along |
| main idea of Article 5 | describe the amendment process |
| main idea of Article 6 | the Constitution is the Supreme Law |
| main idea of Article 7 | Ratification |
| term meaning "future generations", found in preamble | posterity |
