Study Guide for the Constitution

The 2 kinds of legal cases are state and federal

What are one of the main factors that influenced the Constitution?

What are one of the problems the U.S faced under the articles of confederation?

If people in Congress do a bad job, voters back home can kick them out

The only court the constitution creates is the appellate court

Who is our principal?

Put this phrase from the preamble into modern language: "promote the general welfare"

All voices and perspectives were included in the constitutional convention

The 2 court systems in the U.S are criminal and civil

Evidence is used for

What is your teachers name?

What school is this?

Put this phrase from the preamble into modern language: "establish justice"

Trial court does not hear cases for the first time

Congress can pass any law it wants to

What class is this?

The job of the court of appeals is

Why do people need courts?

Article 2 in the constitution describes the powers of the executive branch

Members of Congress vote based only on their personal opinions

People in political parties share similar

Article 3 in the constitution describes the powers of the judicial branch

Trial and Appellate courts works with laws

Congress cannot control business that happens in more than one state

A trial court hears civil cases

What is the preamble?

Did all the delegates stay at the convention and draft the constitution?

What were the 3 dilemmas discussed at the Constitutional Convention?

Commander in chief means the president can grant reprieves and pardons for federal offenses

Appellate courts might have a jury trial

Put this phrase from the preamble into modern language: "In order to form a more perfect union"

The first 3 articles of the constitution discusses the powers of the 3 branches of government

What are one of the qualifications needed to take office?

Head of state means the President meets with leaders of other countries.

Article 2 in the constitution describes the powers of the legislative branch

When considering a bill, members of Congress should think about

Chief executive means the president is responsible for executing—or carrying out—the laws of the United States

Congress cannot make any laws about immigration

How many articles are in the constitution?

When can Congress do something that is not listed in the Constitution