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Name one thing the Constitution does.
Forms the government
Defines powers of the government
Protects the rights of the people
What is the supreme law of the land?
The US Constitution
What is the form of government of the US?
Republic,
Representative democracy
The basic rights of the people living in the United States are protected by?
What are the 'Bill of Rights'?
How many amendments are there to the U.S. Constitution?
What are twenty-seven amendments?
Name two important ideas from the DOI and US Constitution.
Equality
Liberty
Social Contract
The number of stars reached 50 in 1959, when this state joined the United States. What is the name of this state?
What is Hawaii?
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
twenty-seven
DAILY DOUBLE:
Division of power between the federal and state government.
What is federalism?
What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
What are the Bill of Rights?
What does the Bill of Rights protect?
Basic rights of people living in the United States.
What document said American colonies were free from Great Britain?
DOI
What is the form of government of the United States?
Republic
Representative democracy
What are three branches of government?
Legislative,
Executive
Judicial
This document says that America is free from British control.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Written by Thomas Jefferson this document explains why the colonists had decided to separate from Great Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This pledge is a what people make to America.
What is a promise?
Amendments or the amendment process.
How changes are made to the Constitution?
The President is in charge of this branch of the federal government.
Executive branch?
Equality Liberty,
Social Contract Natural Rights,
Limited government and Self-government
What is the rule of law?
Everyone must follow the law.
How are changes made to the Constitution?
Amendments
The words life, liberty and persuit of happiness are found in what document?
DOI
What does we the people mean?
Self-government
People should govern themselves
Popular Sovereignty
Why are there three branches of government?
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
keep one branch from becoming too powerful?