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The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence was...
Thomas Jefferson
The Constitutional Convention met in the city of...
Philadelphia
The war in which the colonies won their independence from England was the...
Revolutionary War
The supreme law of the land is...
the US Constitution
What are the three branches of US Government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Bicameral means having ___ houses.
2
The Preamble states...
the ____________ of the Constitution
the PURPOSE of the Constitution
Constitution
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called...
the Bill of Rights
The legislative branch...
a. makes laws
b. explains laws
c. enforces laws
a. makes laws
Power in the US government is divided among...
3 branches
The Preamble starts with these 7 words...
WE THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES
The United States Constitution went into effect in the year...
1788
Before the adoption of the Constitution, the newly independent states were joined by the...
Articles of Confederation
a. makes laws
b. explains laws
c. carries out laws
c. carries out laws
The number of Articles in the U.S. Constitution is...
7
The Preamble to the Constitution tells....
______ the Constitution was _________
WHY the Constitution was WRITTEN
George Washington was the first ______________ in the US.
PRESIDENT
When was the Declaration of Independence done?
July 4, 1776
The judicial branch...
a. makes laws
b. explains laws
c. carries out laws
b. explains laws
The number of amendments that have been added to the Constitution is...
27
Which of the following is NOT included in the Preamble:
a. to establish justice
b. to promote the pursuit of happiness
b. to promote the pursuit of happiness
The power to declare war belongs to the...
CONGRESS
The changing and adding of laws is done by amendments. An amendment must be agreed upon by _____ of congress and ________ of the states.
2/3 of congress and 3/4 of the states.
What is CONGRESS divided into?
TWO HOUSES
(House of Representatives and Senate)