Preamble
Three Branches of Government
Ratifying the Constitution
Bill of Rights
Miscellaneous
100
This is the definition of "Preamble"
What is the first part of something or an introduction?
100
This branch creates or writes laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
100
This is the number of delegates who signed the Constitution.
What is 39?
100
This word means "to make a change"
What is Amendment?
100
A person who is for or in favor of the Constitution.
What is a Federalist?
200
These two main groups of people were not necessarily included in "We the People" when the Constitution was first written.
What are African Americans and women?
200
This branch is made up of the President, Vice President, and the Presidential Cabinet.
What is the Executive Branch?
200
This is the total number of states that had to ratify the Constitution in order for it to become the "Law of the Land"
What is 9 out of 13?
200
This Amendment states a person has the right to bear arms, or guns.
What is the 2nd Amendment?
200
The term used to make sure one branch of government does not have more power than the other two branches.
What is Checks and Balances?
300
This line in the Preamble means, "To protect us from other people or countries who might try to harm us, as in a war, and to help us if we have been harmed."
What is "Provide for the Common Defense"?
300
This branch consists of nine people who are appointed and serve for life.
What is the Judicial Branch?
300
The first state to ratify the Constitution on December 7, 1787.
What is Delaware?
300
The total number of Amendments to the Constitution as of today.
What is 27 Amendments?
300
The Father of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
400
This line of the Preamble means, "To protect our rights and freedoms and not let anyone take them away; being able to choose our religion, to say what we think, and to get together with friends, family, and other people."
What is "Promote the General Welfare"?
400
This branch settles disagreements about the law and states if they are unconstitutional or unfair.
What is the Judicial Branch?
400
The Constitution was signed on this date.
What is September 17, 1787?
400
The Bill of Rights became a part of the Constitution in this year.
What is 1791?
400
The term used for a form of government in which the people rule by making decisions themselves and by electing leaders to make decisions for them.
What is democracy?
500
These are the exact words of the Preamble.
What is "We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America"?
500
This branch enforces or carries out laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
500
Rhode Island was the last state to ratify the Constitution in this month and year.
What is May 1790?
500
These are the five rights that the first Amendment guarantees all people.
What are freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly, and petition?
500
A system of government in which the power to govern is shared by the national and state governments.
What is a federal system?
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