Constitution
What is the basic law that tells us how a country should be governed?
Constitution
What came before the U.S. Constitution?
Articles of Confederation
True/False: It was easy for the colonies to come up with a constitution they could all agree on
False
True/False: the Preamble to the US Constitution is found at the end of the document
False
What does “preamble” mean?
Introduction
What do we call a government ruled by the people who can vote?
Who can make changes to the Constitution?
People
Who are constitutions written, approved, and changed by?
the People
The first 10 amendments (change/addition) to the Constitution are called what?
Bill of Rights
The Preamble to the Constitution
explains that we are a gov’t created
by the _______ for the _______
gov’t created by the people for the people
True
Who took secret notes at the Constitutional Convention?
James Madison
What were the Federalist Papers for?
To convince people to ratify (vote for) the Constitution
Give an example of 2 freedoms included in the “Bill of Rights”
Freedom of…
religion
press
assembly
speech
True / False:
James Madison was asked to keep notes during the Constitutional Convention
False
James Madison is the...
"Father of the Constitution"
What was the name of Madison’s plan for his state that turned into the framework for the Constitution?
The Virginia Plan
Who invented constitutions?
America
What is the first part of a constitution called?
Bill of Rights
True / False:
James Madison took notes during the Constitutional Convention
True
Who approves the Constitution?
People
Why didn’t the Articles of Confederation work?
There was no executive department
When is Constitution Day?
September 17th
How many amendments are there to the Constitution?
27
How was British gov’t different from American gov’t?
British gov’t:
Decisions made by king
American gov’t:
Decisions made by people