Founding Documents
This document created a weak national government before the Constitution.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
What is the First Amendment?
This branch makes laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
These people supported the Constitution.
What are the Federalists?
This means the people are the source of government power.
What is popular sovereignty?
This document begins with the words “We the People.”
What is the Constitution?
This amendment gives the right to bear arms.
What is the Second Amendment?
This branch enforces laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
These people opposed the Constitution at first.
What are the Anti-Federalists?
This is the power of courts to strike down unconstitutional laws.
What is judicial review?
This part of the Constitution explains the purpose of the government.
What is the Preamble?
This amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
This branch interprets laws.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This man is known as the Father of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
Citizens do this to choose leaders.
What is voting?
The Constitution has this many articles.
What is seven?
This court case requires police to read rights to suspects.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
These judges decide if laws are constitutional.
What is the Supreme Court?
These people were promised something to gain support for the Constitution.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
Citizens do this to help fund the government.
What is paying taxes?
This made the Constitution a flexible document.
What is the amendment process?
These were added to the Constitution to protect individual rights.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This system prevents one branch from becoming too powerful.
What are checks and balances?
This was promised to win support from opponents.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This song celebrates freedom and patriotism.
What is The Star-Spangled Banner?