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What is the supreme law of the land?
the Constitution
When was the Declaration of Independence written?
July 4th, 1776
Who was the first President?
George Washington
What is one reason colonists came to America?
Freedom
What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
Speech
Religion
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
What do we call the first ten amendments of the Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
Who is the "Father of Our Country?"
George Washington
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written
What is an amendment?
a change to the Constitution
an addition to the Constitution
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
Announced our independence from Great Britain
Declared our independence from Great Britain
When was the Constitution written?
1787
Who lived in America before the Europeans arrived?
American Indians
Native Americans
When do we celebrate Independence Day?
July 4th
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Citizens 18 and older can vote
What does the Constitution do?
Sets up the government
Defines the government
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Name one American Indian tribe in the United States.
Cherokee
Navajo
Pueblo
Apache
Cheyenne
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
27
What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion, or not practice a religion
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of happiness
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
John Jay
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
What is one thing Benjamin Franklin is famous for?
U.S. diplomat
started the first free libraries
There were 13 original states. Name three.
New York
New Jersey
New Hampshire
What is the "rule of law"?
Everyone must follow the law
No one is above the law