Anatomy of the Constitution

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  1. 3. All bills that raise _____ must start in the House of Representatives.
  2. 6. The first three words of the Constitution contain the ideas of _____-government and unity in our diversity.
  3. 7. The only people that could vote when the Constitution was written were white men who owned _____.
  4. 13. An act that betrays and endangers one's country.
  5. 14. Members of the Senate represent the interests of the residents of the entire _____.
  6. 17. Article II of the Constitution describes and explains the _____ branch of government.
  7. 18. A _____ democracy is one in which the people elect representatives to represent their needs and concerns.
  8. 20. A bill must be approved in the same form in _____ houses of Congress before it can go to the President to become law.
  9. 21. Members of the House of Representatives represent the interests of the residents of the _____ they have been chosen to represent.
  10. 22. Federal courts deal with _____ laws, not state laws.
  11. 24. The main responsibility of the legislative branch of government is to make _____.
  12. 25. Article III creates the Supreme Court and authorizes _____ to create the lower federal courts.
  13. 26. Senators are elected to serve _____-year terms.
  14. 27. Article III describes and explains the _____ branch of government.
  15. 28. Representatives are elected to serve _____-year terms.
  16. 31. Under Article III, federal judges are chosen by the president and approved by the _____.
  17. 32. The main responsibility of the executive branch of government is to _____, or carry out, laws.
  18. 33. In order to serve in the Senate, a person must be at least thirty years old, have been a citizen for _____ years, and live in the state he/she represents.
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  1. 1. The leaders of the executive departments, who also act as advisers to the president.
  2. 2. The Senate acts as a _____ during impeachment.
  3. 4. The number of representatives each state has in the House is based on its' _____.
  4. 5. Article I, Section 8, clause 18, is sometimes called the _____ clause because it allows Congress to stretch its' powers beyond their delegated powers.
  5. 8. A lawmaking body consisting of two houses
  6. 9. How long can a federal judge stay on the bench?
  7. 10. Article I, Section 8 lists the _____ of Congress.
  8. 11. The head of the executive branch is the _____.
  9. 12. This part of the Constitution introduces the document, explains what it is meant to do, and describes the purposes of the new government.
  10. 15. The Preamble states that our nation is founded on justice, peace, and _____ for all.
  11. 16. The _____ college is the process used to elect the President and Vice President.
  12. 19. How many senators does each state get?
  13. 23. Article I describes and explains the _____ branch of government.
  14. 29. The main responsibility of the judicial branch of government is to _____ laws and punish those who violate them.
  15. 30. In order to serve in the House, a person must be at least twenty-five years old, have been a citizen for _____ years, and live in the state he/she represents.