Amendments
This amendment grants the right to free speech and religion.
What is the First Amendment?
This is where the constitution was written and signed.
Where is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?
He was the first person to sign the Constitution.
Who is George Washington?
This branch interprets the law, applies them to individual cases, and ensures they align with the constitution.
What is the judicial branch?
This is the legal power or right to stop or cancel an official action, decision, or law.
What is a veto?
This amendment abolished slavery in the United States.
What is the Thirteenth Amendment?
This was the nation's first constitution.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
He was called the, "Sage of the Constitution."
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This branch of government is responsible for drafting and passing all federal laws.
What is the legislative branch?
This is a formal change, correction, or addition made to the United States Constitution.
What is an amendment?
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
What is the Nineteenth Amendment?
This was the first state to officially ratify the Constitution.
What is Delaware?
He founded the Treasury Department and strengthened the nation's banking system.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
This branch of government is responsible for carrying out, administering, and enforcing the laws passed by Congress.
What is the executive branch?
This is a system of government where power is split and shared between a central national government and local state or regional governments.
What is federalism?
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18.
What is the Twenty-sixth Amendment?
This was the year the constitution was ratified.
What is 1788?
He was called the, "Father of the Constitution."
Who is James Madison?
This is a political system that divides government duties into distinct branches.
What is the separation of powers?
This clause states that federal laws and the Constitution are the highest law of the land. If a state law and a federal law disagree, the federal law wins and the state law cannot be enforced.
What is the supremacy clause?
This amendment states that any powers not given to the federal government by the Constitution, nor blocked from the states, belong to the states or to the people.
What is the Tenth Amendment?
This state did not send any delegates to the Constitutional Convention.
What is Rhode Island?
These three people wrote the Federalist Papers supporting adoption of the Constitution.
Who is John Jay, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison?
The vice president of the United States also holds this office.
What is President of the Senate?
This is the formal process of charging a government official with a crime or serious wrongdoing.
What is impeachment?