Founding Fathers
I was selected to lead the Constitutional Convention.
George Washington
This is the first section and explains why the Constitution was written.
The Preamble
The highest law in the United States
The US Constitution
Under the Constitution, who makes the laws?
Congress
According to the Constitution, our government gets its power from
The people
I was not at the convention, but my ideas helped shape the Constitution.
Thomas Jefferson
This is the second section and creates the branches of government.
The Articles
Making one’s own choices and not being under anyone else’s power or control. People living in America did not want to be under the control of the British king.
Independence
What are the branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
How is the president chosen?
By the people's vote
I am known as the "Father of the Constitution."
James Madison
This is the third section and is a list of changes that have been made.
The Amendments
Places that are settled and controlled by people from another country
Colonies
This branch has the President and Vice President. It approves and carries out laws.
Executive
When the Constitution was written, most countries were ruled by_____.
Kings and queens
I wrote the first ten amendments (the Bill of Rights).
James Madison
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The group of leaders who united the original 13 colonies, led them in the American Revolutionary War against Great Britain, and declared America’s independence from Great Britain
Founding Fathers
This branch has the United States Supreme Court. It explains the laws and answers questions.
Judicial
The Constitution was written during a meeting held in the city of____.
Philadelphia
What did James Madison, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton use to teach people about the Constitution?
Newspaper articles called the "Federalist Papers"
This section limits the power each part of the government has by creating three equal branches.
The Articles
Parts of a country that are controlled by the country’s government but that also have the power to make their own laws about some things
States
What two groups of people make up Congress, and are part of the Legislative branch?
Senate and House of Representatives
What does the Constitution do?
It sets the rules for American government.