Amendments
How many amendments are there?
27
This document was ratified on Sept. 17, 1787.
The U.S. Constitution
What are the three branches?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
This man was the oldest man at the convention...
Benjamin Franklin
The government and citizens should not lie
TRUE OR FALSE
TRUE
What are the parts of the Constitution?
The 27 Amendments,The 7 Articles, The Preamble
The job of congress is to...
Make laws for our nation.
Thought we needed a strong, central gov. and he fixed the nation’s troubled finances...
Alexander Hamilton
Citizens should work together for the good of all. The government should make laws that are good for everyone.
Common Good
What does the 5th amendment say?
Protects people accused of crimes and guarantees procedural due process.
How can the Constitution be changed?
Only by Amendments
The judicial department is made up of?
Judges
He was the master builder of the constitution and believed the federal government should control trade and protect people’s rights?
James Madison
Each citizen has the right to the protection of their life.
Life
The 19th amendment gave women the right to do what?
Vote
How long did it take to write the Constitution?
4 months
Who makes up the executive branch?
The President and cabinet members
He was the leader of the Constitutional Convention and the first president...
George Washington
A devotion to our country and the core democratic values in word and deed.
Patriotism
Which Amendment states “Equal protection of the laws”?
The 14th Amendment
The Constitution Convention took place to write a document to replace which existing document?
The Articles of Confederation
Who makes up the legislative branch?
House of Rep. and the Senate
Who was called “The wisest man in America”?
Benjamin Franklin
Name the first three Core Democratic Values.
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness