Constitution and Bill of Rights Review. Which branch is the U.S. Congress?

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Constitution and Bill of Rights

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Which branch is the U.S. Congress?

Which branch is the U.S. Congress?

Legislative Branch

What two parts make up the U.S. Congress?

What two parts make up the U.S. Congress?

The House of Representatives and the Senate

Name 3 duties of the Congress?

Name 3 duties of the Congress?

Making laws controlling trade between states and other countries

Making laws about taxes and borrowing

Declaring war on other countries

The number of representatives a state has depends on …

The number of representatives a state has depends on …

The population or the number of people living in your state.

What is the name of the building where the legislative branch of the government works?

What is the name of the building where the legislative branch of the government works?

The U.S. Capitol

What is the name of the building where the President lives?

What is the name of the building where the President lives?

The White House

What are the length of terms of the offices of the President, Senators, and Representatives?

What are the length of terms of the offices of the President, Senators, and Representatives?

President = 4 yearsSenators = 6 years

Representatives = 2 years

How many Senators and Representatives do we have in the Federal Government?

How many Senators and Representatives do we have in the Federal Government?

100 Senators435 Representatives

Name three duties of the President?

Name three duties of the President?

1.) make sure the laws are obeyed2.) approves laws that Congress creates

3.) authorize the use of troops

What is the highest court in the land?

What is the highest court in the land?

The Supreme Court

Because the President is technically the boss of every government worker, we call him what?

Because the President is technically the boss of every government worker, we call him what?

Chief of the Government

Fair, fast, and public trial?

Fair, fast, and public trial?

6th Amendment

Freedom of speech, religion, press, petition and assembly

Freedom of speech, religion, press, petition and assembly

1st Amendment

Due process of law, double jeopardy, and self-incrinimation

Due process of law, double jeopardy, and self-incrinimation

5th Amendment

Right for a trial by jury

Right for a trial by jury

7th Amendment

Power reserved to the states and its people

Power reserved to the states and its people

10th Amendment

Right to bear arms

Right to bear arms

2nd Amendment

Quartering of soldiers

Quartering of soldiers

3rd Amendment

Search and arrest warrant

Search and arrest warrant

4th Amendment

Existence of other rights for the people, “etcetera”

Existence of other rights for the people, “etcetera”

9th Amendment

Excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment

Excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment

8th Amendment

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