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A. (a) Watch the video and choose the best answer for each question.
1. What is the main purpose of the executive branch?
A. To oversee the federal government.
B. To uphold the Constitution.
C. To carry out laws.
D. To appoint members to the other branches.
2. What is the main purpose of the legislative branch?
A. To make laws.
B. To uphold the Constitution.
C. To carry out laws.
D. To oversee the federal government.
3. What is the main purpose of the judicial branch?
A. To make laws.
B. To uphold the Constitution.
C. To carry out laws.
D. To appoint members to the other branches.
(b)Match these three parts of government with the three branches.
B. Watch the video and fill in the blanks.
When we talk about constitutional law, we are talking about many different types of laws that cover many different（1）____________. Much of constitutional law has to do with the（2）____________of the Constitution. Specifically, constitutional law deals with the basic relationships between the different（3）____________in our society. These relationships include those between the states, the states and the federal government, the three（4）____________of the federal government, the federal government and foreign（5）____________, individuals and state government, and individuals and the federal government.
C. Watch the video and decide whether the following statements are true or false.
[ ] 1. The Constitution would never have been signed without The Bill of Rights.
[ ] 2. There were originally twelve amendments, but it was the right-assuring list of ten that made it into the Constitution.
[ ] 3. The Bill of Rights did get the Constitution ratified, but the rights of U.S. citizens are not protected as much as other developed countries.
D. Watch the video and answer the following questions.
1. What are the components of the U.S. Congress?
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2. What does Article II of the U.S. Constitution establish?
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3. Which article of the Constitution is known as the supremacy clause?
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4. What is the most famous amendment of the U.S. Constitution?
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5. Which article states that the Constitution is the highest law of the land?
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