Symbols
This person wrote “The Star-Spangled Banner”
Who is Francis Scott Key
Who was the King of England during the summer of 1776?
King George III
The bill of rights contains the first___ amendments the constitution
10
changes to the Constitution called?
What are Amendments
State constitutions list the rules for
What is State government
The olive branch stands for what on the great seal
What is peace
How many grievances or complaints did the colonists present to the king?
what is 27
The Bill of Rights protects the freedom of _____
What is all citizens
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as the __________.
____ means to change or add
Amend
This person created the pledge of allegiance
Who is Francis Bellamy
What are “inalienable rights"?
life liberty, and the purist of happiness
What is an important function of the Bill of Rights?
What is limits the power of federal government
To amend the Constitution, __________ of the members of Congress must vote for the amendment before it goes to the President.
What is Two- thirds
This document list the rules for state government
State Constitution
the declaration of independence was signed on what day?
what is August 2, 1776
The Constitution organizes our government into how many branches?
what is 3
This person signed the declaration of Independence first.
Who is John Hancock
The __________ was our nation’s first Constitution.
What is Articles of Confederation