Vocab
Convention
meeting of people who share the same purpose or ideas
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What is the Constitution?
The plan for how the government works.
What is the first part of the Constitution?
The Preamble
What are the 3 Branches of Government?
Executive, Judicial, Legislative
Delegates
people who have been chosen to make decisions for a larger group
Where did they meet to write the Constitution?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Constitution states how much power the ______ have.
branches of government
What was the Articles of Confederation?
The first set of rules. These rules joined together the 13 states.
How is the Executive Branch made up?
Domestic
it is a part of or about the country in which you live.
What was the meeting called?
Constitutional Convention
What else does the Constitution state?
The United States needed a better form of _______.
Government
How is the Judicial Branch made up?
The court system
Welfare
makes sure you are healthy and happy
What did the 55 delegates later become known as?
Framers of the Constitution
The Constitution is a symbol of what?
Democracy
What is the second part of the Constitution?
Articles of the Confederation
How is the Legislative Branch made up?
Congress, House of Representatives, and the Senate.
Posterity
future generations
Which state did not send a delegate to the Constitutional Convention?
Rhode Island
How many parts does the Constitution have?
3
What is the third part of the Constitution?
Amendments
Where are each of the branches headquartered?
Executive- White House
Judicial- Supreme Court
Legislative- Capitol