The Declaration of Independence
Give the month, day and year for the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
July 4, 1776
Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution"?
James Madison
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
Preamble to the Declaration of Independence
Which branches do Article 1, 2 and 3 establish in the Constitution?
Article 1 - Legislative
Article 2 - Executive
Article 3 - Judicial
What year were the Bill of Rights Ratified?
1791
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
In what year was the Constitution composed?
1787
"Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States."
Article 1 of the Constitution
Each state has a different amount of Representatives in the House. How do we determine the number of representatives each state has?
The Bill of Rights are the first _______ Amendments to The Constitution.
10
What are the 3 main sections?
1. The Preamble
2. The list of 27 Grievances
3. A Resolution of Independence
There are _________ articles and ________ amendments in the Constitution.
7 articles
27 amendments
"The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against invasion..."
Article IV of the Constitution
What does the President do if he doesn't like a Bill passed by Congress?
He can veto it!
Your right to keep and bear arms is protected by the ____________ Amendment.
2nd
Who was the intended audience? (name 3)
1. The King of England
2. The Colonists
3. The Whole World
Which article gives instructions for amending the Consitution?
Article V
"The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries... absolute Tyranny over these states. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world."
The Declaration of Independence
How many Justices currently serve on the Supreme Court?
Nine
Your right to a jury trial in Federal civil cases is establsihed in the ______________ Amendment.
7th
What 3 goals did the Delaration aim to achieve?
1. Rally the troops at home
2. Win foreign allies
3. Announce the creation of a new country
Say the Preamble
We the people, of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranqulity, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish the Constitution for the USofA.
"...with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."
The Declaration of Independence
POTUS, FLOTUS & SCOTUS are acronyms commonly used when referring to aspects of government. What do they mean?
President of the United States
First Lady of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Your right to protection from unreasonable search and seizure is guaranteed by the ___________ Amendment.
4th