The Constitutional Convention
The Articles
The Three Branches of Government
The Bill of Rights
Miscellaneous
100
The Constitution was designed to explain this.
What is how the government should be set up and run.
100
This was the opening paragraph of the Constitution that began with the immortal words, "We the People..."
What is the Preamble
100
This is the other name for the legislative branch
What is Congress
100
The Bill of Rights was created because of this
What is citizens didn't feel their individual rights were protected by the Constitution
100
The Bill of Rights refers to the first *blank* amendments in the Constitution
What is 10
200
This was where the Constitution was written
Where is Independence Hall Philadelphia Pennsylvania
200
The first three articles of the Constitution describe these
What are the three branches of government
200
Congress is split up further into these two branches
What are the Senate and the House of Represenatives
200
This branch is responsible for making laws, collecting taxes, and declaring war on other countries (among other things)
What is the Legislative Branch
300
This term was given to the men who were selected by their state to help draft the Constitution.
What is delegate
300
This Article states that changes could be made to the Constitution when necessary
What is Article 5
300
The president of United States is in charge of this branch of government
What is the Executive Branch
300
This right protects citizens from government searches within one's home
What is the fourth amendment
300
The second amendment protects a citizens right to do this
What is bear arms
400
He was chosen as the president of the Constitutional Convention
Who is George Washington
400
Article Six declares that the Constitution is this
What is the supreme law of the land
400
The Judicial Branch is also know as this
What is the Supreme Court
400
The fifth amendment protects the rights of these people
Who are the accused
400
Name three rights given in the Sixth Amendment (right to a fair trial)
What is be told of the crime of which he or she is accused, be given a speedy public trial, have a lawyer to argue the case, have witnesses appear, and hear and question what witnesses have to say.
500
The Constitution was designed to keep the government from becoming too this.
What is powerful
500
Changes to the Constitution are called these
What are amendments
500
One major role of the Judicial Branch is deciding this about laws
What is if they are constitutional
500
The first amendment protects these 5 basic rights
What are freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press, and petition
500
The 7th amendment applies to these types of lawsuits
What are civil lawsuits
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