Branches of Government
Name the 3 branches of government
What is Legislative, Executive, and Judicial?
First amendment of the constitution
What is Freedom of Speech?
Name the first paragraph of the constitution
What is the preamble?
First sentence of the constitution
What is "We the People of the United States..."
The role of the legislative branch.
What is making the laws?
Second amendment of the constitution
What is the right to bear arms?
Meaning of the phrase "our posterity"
What is the youth/children/ future generations?
Year the constitution was signed
What is 1787?
The role of the executive branch
What is signing off or vetoing laws/ enforcing laws?
Number of amendments in the Bill of Rights
What is 10?
The first 10 amendments are called the _______
What is Bill of Rights
The 8th amendment prohibits cruel and unusual ___________
What is punishment?
Leader of the executive branch
Who is the president?
4th amendment of the constitution
What is protecting against unreasonable search and seizure?
Meaning of the word "amend"
What is "to change"
Number of amendments in the constitution
What is 27
Role of the judicial branch
What is making sure laws are fair/ improving laws?
3rd amendment of the constitution
What is protecting homeowners from having the military take over their home to house soldiers?
Name of the original constitution
Hint: The one that failed
What is Articles of Confederation?
Name 3 founding fathers of the constitution
Who is George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and Benjamin Franklin?