Founding Documents
The supreme law of the land
What is the Constitution?
One right granted by the First Amendment
What is Freedom of speech/Freedom of religion/Freedom of Press/Right to assembly and petition the government?
Sets up/defines the government, protects basic rights of Americans
What is the constitution?
The idea of self-government in the first three words of the constitution?
What is We the people?
This founding document announced the United States's independence from Great Britain
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The day the Declaration of Independence was signed. We celebrate Independence Day on this day.
What is July 4, 1776?
What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written
Everyone must follow the law / No one is above the law
What is the rule of law?
What we call the first ten amendments to the constitution
What is The Bill of Rights?
Why did the Colonists declare independence and fight the British?
They wanted self-government / High taxes / Soldiers quartering in their homes
When did the Constitutional Convention take place?
What is 1787?
Life, Liberty and...