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
section | answers these questions...
preamble | what does the constitution do? what is the ____________ of the government?
article i | how does the ____________ branch create laws? what powers do the states have?
article ii | how does the ____________ branch execute laws?
article iii | how does the ____________ branch interpret the laws?
article iv | how should the ____________ get along with each other?
article v | how can the constitution be ____________, or changed?
article vi | how does ____________ work? which law is supreme?
article vii | what ____________ have to be taken to make the constitution the law of the land?
amendments | what changes have been made to the ____________?

Explanation:

Each blank is filled using the provided terms, matching the core focus of each part of the U.S. Constitution:

1. The Preamble outlines the government's core goals, so "purpose" fits.
2. Article I establishes the lawmaking branch, which is the legislative branch.
3. Article II covers the law-enforcing executive branch.
4. Article III creates the law-interpreting judicial branch.
5. Article IV governs interactions between U.S. states.
6. Article V details how the Constitution can be altered, or amended.
7. Article VI addresses federalism (the balance of state and federal power) and the supremacy of federal law.
8. Article VII lays out the steps needed to ratify the Constitution.
9. The Amendments are changes made to the Constitution itself.

Answer:

Section	Answers these questions...
Article I	How does the legislative branch create laws? What powers do the states have?
Article II	How does the executive branch execute laws?
Article III	How does the judicial branch interpret the laws?
Article IV	How should the states get along with each other?
Article V	How can the Constitution be amended, or changed?
Article VI	How does federalism work? Which law is supreme?
Article VII	What steps have to be taken to make the Constitution the law of the land?
Amendments	What changes have been made to the Constitution?