Constitution

1. branch The team that leads the country and carries out the laws. This is the President.
5. The introduction at the start of the Constitution that begins with "We the People."
9. A change or an addition made to the rules to make them better.
11. of powers Sharing the work by splitting the government into three different teams.
12. College The special way we count points to pick the President instead of single votes.
14. branch The team that decides if laws are fair. This is the Court system.
15. When the national government and the state governments share the work.

2. Rules that make sure no one part of the government gets too much power.
3. The main rule book for the country that tells the government how to do its job.
4. of Rights A list of the first ten changes to the Constitution that protects our freedoms.
6. branch The team that writes and makes the laws. This is called Congress.
7. To say "Yes" officially by signing a paper to make a rule real.
8. Papers A set of 85 letters written to explain why the Constitution was a good idea.
10. process The right to be treated fairly by the law and the courts.
13. Court The highest group of judges who have the final say on what the laws mean.