Branches of the Gov:
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Executive and Judicial
Alexander Hamilton thought...
The constitution was ratified on...
September 17, 1787.
Who makes the laws for our nation?
Congress
James Madison was...
He was the master builder of the constitution and believed the federal government should control trade and protect people's rights...
The three parts of the Constitution:
Preamble, the 7 Articles and the 27 amendments
Judges.
The leader of the Constitutional Convention and the first pres....
George Washington.
Can the constitution be changed?
Yes but only by amendments.
The president and cabinet members make up the..
Executive Branch.
Called the ¨wisest man in America...¨
Benjamin Franklin.
How long did it take to write the constitution?
4 months.
Senators and house of rep (congress) make up the...
Legislative Branch.
Some of the people at the constitution convention were...
. Among them were George Washington, who was elected to preside, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, James Wilson, John Rutledge, Charles Pinckney, Oliver Ellsworth, and Gouverneur Morris.
This was written to replace which existing doc?
The articles of Confederation.