Amendments
What are the first ten amendments to the US Constitution called?
the Bill of Rights
True or false, the government and citizens should not lie
True
This document was ratified on September 17, 1787.
the U.S. Constitution
He was one of the leaders for state's rights
Thomas Jefferson
There are three branches of government. Name them.
Legislative Executive Judicial
How many amendments are there to the US Constitution?
27
Citizens should work together for the good of all. The government should make laws that are good for everyone.
Common good
What are the 3 parts of the Constitution?
Preamble, the 7 Articles and the 27 amendments
Thought we needed a strong, central government and he fixed the nation's troubled finances...
Alexander Hamilton
I am a member of Congress. Our primary function is to make these for the nation to follow
What are laws
People have freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition the Government.
What is the first amendment
_________, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Life
How can the Constitution be changed?
Only by amendments
He was the master builder of the constitution and believed the federal government should control trade and protect people's rights...
James Madison
The nine of us apply laws to the Constitution. Our newest member has been with us a little over a week
What is the Supreme Court
The 19th Amendment allowed this group of individuals to vote for the first time in 1920
women
A devotion to our country and the core democratic values in word and deed.
Patriotism
The Constitution replaced this governing document
The Articles of Confederation
He was the leader of the Constitutional Convention and the first president...
George Washington
What is the Senate and the House
What did the 13th amendment do?
Made slavery illegal in the United States.
Name the first three Core Democratic Values.
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
How long did it take to write the Constitution?
Four Months
Who was called "the wisest man in America"?
Benjamin Franklin
The leader of the executive branch
Who is the president