The US Constitution

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