Question

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

1. ratify
2. execute
3. federalism
4. republican
5. propose

a) introduce a new amendment
b) carry out a law
c) a representative form of government
d) approve or pass an amendment
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 thesupreme 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.

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

d. article match - up. draw a line connecting each constitutional article with the subject that it covers.
articles 1 - 3

1. discusses how states should interact with each other.

article 4

1. supreme law of the land

the amendments

1. creates the three branches of the u.s. government

article 6

1. additions to the constitution

article 7

1. how to amend the constitution

article 5

1. how to ratify the constitution

Explanation:

1. "ratify" means to approve or pass an amendment. "execute" refers to carrying out a law. "federalism" is the system where the national government shares power with state governments. "republican" is a representative form of government. "propose" means to introduce a new amendment.
2. There are 100 senators in the U.S. Senate, two from each state. The "supreme law of the land" according to the Constitution is U.S. or federal laws. The Bill of Rights listed rights not already in the Constitution. Members of the House of Representatives serve 2 - year terms.
3. The legislative branch writes the bills that become laws. The executive branch makes sure laws are carried out and enforced. The judicial branch hears cases about laws and decides what they mean.
4. Article 1 - 3 creates the three branches of the U.S. government. Article 4 discusses how states should interact with each other. The Amendments are additions to the Constitution. Article 6 is about the supreme law of the land. Article 7 is about how to ratify the Constitution.

Answer:

1. D
2. B
3. E
4. C
5. A
6. c
7. d
8. c
9. a
10. The Legislative Branch
11. The Executive Branch
12. The Judicial Branch
13. Article 4
14. Article 6
15. Articles 1 - 3
16. The Amendments
17. Article 7
18. Article 7