Structure of the Constitution

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Ratify

APPROVAL of an amendment or law

Constitution

Document that is the blueprint for our government

Preamble

INTRODUCTION to the Constitution

Article 2

The article that creates the EXECUTIVE Branch

Article 3

The article that creates the JUDICIAL Branch

Article 1

The article that creates the LEGISLATIVE Branch

Articles

Which part of the Constitution claims that it is the "supreme law of the land"

Amendments

____________ to the Constitution are difficult because of how important the document is to the structure of our government

Preamble

Beginning of the Constitution that starts with "We the People..."

Amendments

CHANGES to the Constitution

Preamble

Explains the goals and purpose of the Constitution

2/3

It takes this fraction of CONGRESS to PROPOSE an amendment

3/4

It takes this fraction of the total STATE legislatures to RATIFY an amendment

Articles

Lay out the STRUCTURE of our GOVERNMENT

States

Level of government that has the final say on whether or not an amendment is accepted

Proposal

Means to introduce an amendment for a change to the Constitution

Amendments

The Bill of Rights is made up of the first 10 ________.


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