Which Document Was It?
This document was written in order to establish a new government. It was signed on September 17, 1787.
What is the Constitution?
This document was written by the colonists and sent to this European monarch.
Who is the king of England or King George III?
The Constitution created the three branches of government for the newly created nation. This branch makes laws.
What is the legislative branch or Congress?
In this amendment, people are given the right to bear arms.
What is the second amendment?
This document begins with "We the People of the United States...in order to establish a more perfect Union establish justice..."
What is the Constitution?
This document was in some ways like a break up letter written to the king of England.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
In the section known as Natural Rights, it says that all men are created ________________.
What is equal?
The branch makes rules for the presidency and vice presidency.
What is the Executive Branch?
In this amendment, people are given the right to free speech.
What is the first amendment?
This document states, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..."
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This document was added to the Constitution to ensure the rights of individuals.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Also, in the Natural Rights section, it says that men are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of ________________.
What is happiness?
This branch outlines rules for the Supreme Court.
What is the judicial branch?
In this amendment, people have freedom of religion.
What is the first amendment?
"These colonies, solemnly publish and declare that these united colonies are ... free and independent states..."
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This document was written by Thomas Jefferson and signed first by John Hancock.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Another section of the document lists complaints to the king. These are known in the document as ______________.
What are grievances?
Within the legislative branch, there are two houses. In this house, the members must be at least 30 years old and serve terms of six years.
What is the Senate?
In this amendment, a person does not have to testify against himself.
What is the fifth amendment?
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ..."
What is the Bill of Rights?
This document ended the Revolutionary War between the United States and Great Britain.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
The final section of this document where the colonists absolve all allegiance to the British Crown is known as ______________.
What is the resolution?
In this house of the legislative branch, a person must be at least 25 years old and will serve a two year term.
What is the House of Representatives?
In this amendment, citizens no longer had to house soldiers in their homes.
What is the third amendment?
"No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house..."
What is the Bill of Rights?