5.20 The U.S Constitution

Has absolute authority to make decisions for everyone

Is excluded from "we the people"

Must follow the law like everyone else

Has more rights than ordinary citizens

Protects

Amends

Violates

Clarifies

Explains one part of government or a key government process

Adds an amendment to the original document

Introduces the goals of the document

Checks and balances the other articles

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27

37

30

All citizens

Elected representatives

A king or a queen

Judges

Getting re-elected

Voting in elections

Becoming too powerful

Switching to another branch

The people and the government

The executive and legislative branches

The legislative and judicial branches

Federal and state governments

The federal government

Congress

The Supreme Court

The Bill of Rights

Federalism

Checks and balances

Popular sovereignty

Individual rights

The Ten Commandments

The Bill of Rights

The Ten Amendments

The Constitution Rights

The role of the Framers

The opening words of the preamble

The amendment process

The principle of individual rights