Creating a New Government
What year did the United States declare its independence
1776
What is the supreme law of the land
Constitution
Name one right described in the first amendment of the bill of rights
Freedom of speech
what is this word unscrambled
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Freedom of Speech
What happened at the Constitutional Convention
The Constitution
What is the rule of law
What does the second amendment say
Right to bear arms
Unscramble the word
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freedom of religion
What is Benjamin Franklin famous for?
Created the first free library, and many other contributions
What is an amendment
Changes to the constitution
What do we call the first ten amendments
Bill of Rights
State Powers
What year was the Constitution written
1787
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution.
We the People
What is freedom of religion
The right to practice the religion of your choice
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful
check and balance system
Name one of the writers of the Federalist Papers
James, Alexander, John
What does the constitution do
explains how the government is set up
How many amendments are there to the constitution
27
Federal Powers