Constitution Day

2. the governmental philosophy in which the people ideally have a high degree of control over political leaders.
3. one of the three branches of our government with the purpose of enforcing laws.
6. one of the three branches of our government with the purpose of making laws.
7. of Rights: the first ten amendments to the Constitution that were adopted in 1791. These are the basic rights that all Americans have and its purpose is protect the people from the government.
8. one of the two houses of Congress historically known as the “upper” house that contains two representatives from each state regardless of population. Presently there are 100 members in this body.

1. one of the three branches of our government with the purpose of judging the laws.
3. College: the name for the “indirect” process by which the people elect the president. The “electors” are determined by the number of representatives each state (including Washington, D.C.) has in the House of Representatives and Senate. In a presidential election year the “electors” meet in their respective state capitals on the first Monday after the second Wednesday to “vote” for the President.
4. a group of governmental officials who head various departments in the Executive Branch and advise the president.
5. to reject or refuse to sign a bill from Congress. This is the “check” that the president has on the powers of the legislative branch of government