Amendments
How many amendments are there
27
What are the 3 parts of the Constitution?
Preamble, the 7 Articles and the 27 amendment
He was the master builder of the constitution and believed the fedeal government should control trade and protect people's rights.
James Madison
The government and citizens should not lie
Truth
Who makes up the executive branch
The president and cabinet members
The first 10 amendments are called this
The Bill of Rights
This document was ratified on September 17, 1787.
the U.S. Constitution
Thought we needed a strong, central government and he fixed the nation's troubled finances
Alexander Hamilton
Each citizen has the right to the protection of their life
life
What are the three branches?
Legislative Executive Judicial
What is the 1st amendment
People have freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition the Government.
How long did it take to write the Constitution?
3 months
This man was the oldest man at the convention.
Benjamin Franklin
Citizens should work together for the good of all. The government should make laws that are good for everyone.
Good
Who makes up the Legislative Branch?
Senators and house of congress
What did the 13th amendment do
Made slavery illegal in the United States.
How can the Constitution be changed
Only by amendments
Who was called the wisest man in America
Benjamin Franklin
A devotion to our country and the core democratic values in word and deed.
Patriotsm
The judicial department is made up of?
Judges
The 19th amendment gave women the right to do what?
vote
The Constitutional Convention took place to write a document to replace which existing document?
The Articles of Confederation
He was the leader of the Constitutional Convention and the first president
George Washington
Name the first three Core Democratic Values.
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
The job of congress is to.
make laws for our nation.