Founding Fathers
This man is known as the "Father of the Constitution."
Who is James Madison?
100: This branch makes the laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called this.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This is the highest law of the land in the United States.
What is the Constitution?
This document declared America’s independence from Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
He was the first President of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
200: This branch carries out the laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
200: The First Amendment protects this freedom to speak your mind.
What is freedom of speech?
The Constitution was signed in this year.
What is 1787?
This document was replaced by the Constitution.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
300: This branch interprets the laws.
What is the Judicial Branch?
The Second Amendment gives the right to own these.
What are arms (guns)?
The first part of the Constitution is called this.
What is the Preamble?
This document freed the slaves in the Confederate states.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
400: This Founding Father was also the first Secretary of the Treasury.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
400: The President is part of this branch.
What is the Executive Branch?
400: The Fourth Amendment protects against this in your home.
What is unreasonable search and seizure?
The Constitution starts with these three words.
What is "We the People"?
This document was written to convince people to support the Constitution
What are the Federalist Papers?
500: He was the oldest delegate at the Constitutional Convention.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
500: The Supreme Court is part of this branch.
What is the Judicial Branch?
: The Fifth Amendment says you don’t have to do this in court.
What is testify against yourself?
Changes or additions to the Constitution are called this.
What are amendments?
This document lists the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?