Basics
This is how we define the U.S. Constitution
the supreme law of the land
Define ratify
Formally approve
The number of amendments to the Constitution
27
7
To change or add
The name of the first 10 amendments
Bill of Rights
The mnemonic device to remember the articles of the Constitution
Let Everyone Just Sit And Silently Read
Define bicameral
Having 2 houses or branches
What is the purpose of the first 10 amendments?
It defines the freedoms of the people that the government should work to protect
Topics of all the articles (name them all from the mnemonic device)
Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch, States, Amendment Process, Supremacy of the Constitution, Ratfication Process
A fundamental principle of the U.S. government, guaranteed by the Constitution, whereby each branch of government (executive, judicial, and legislative) has some measure of influence over the other branches and may choose to block procedures of the other branches.
This person drafted the Bill of Rights
James Madison
What year was the Constitutional Convention?
1787
This is the form/type of government the founders of the country wanted to create to protect the people and stop anyone from becoming too powerful
Democracy
The first 10 amendments were added this many years after the Constitution was drafted
3