The US Constitution
Across
- 1. Article ____ of the Constitution only has 320 words.
- 2. The Senate is the _____ and jury during impeachment.
- 4. The Supreme Court's primary role is as an _____ court.
- 7. In the ______ of 1787, the 55 representatives revised the Constitution.
- 9. Each presidential term is ____ years.
- 10. where the purpose of the Constitution is found
- 15. The Constitution is very ____ about what executive power is.
- 16. the first constitution written for the US is called the Articles of ________.
- 19. to charge a member of the executive or judicial branch with abuse of power or misdemeanors.
- 20. After a law is passed in the House of Representatives, it goes to the _____.
- 21. You must be at least _____ years old to be in the Senate.
- 23. The president is elected by the _____ college.
- 24. _____ branch makes the laws.
- 25. There are _____ Supreme Justices.
- 26. Article 4 guarantees a ______ government.
- 27. it is a _____ process to amend the Constitution.
Down
- 1. there are ______ branches of government
- 3. _____ branch carries out the laws.
- 5. The House of Representatives ____ the charges during impeachment.
- 6. the Constitution is the _______ law of the land
- 7. ____ states wanted equal representation for all states; the Senate.
- 8. The Great _____ agreed to equal and proportional representation.
- 11. The Senate and House of Representatives comprise a _______ legislature.
- 12. _____ branch interprets the Constitution and laws
- 13. ____ states wanted representation based on size/population; the House of Representative.
- 14. The power of _____ is one of the most influential job of the Executive Branch.
- 17. The ____ of the House is the chairman to all meetings and leader of the majority in the House of Representatives.
- 18. The Speaker of the House becomes _____ if both the president and VP die.
- 20. Senators serve a ____ year term.
- 22. The major flaw of the Articles of Confederation is the lack of a strong ____ government.