Constitution 1
Constitution 2
Declaration Of Independence
Branches of Government
Missalaniance
100

What is the supreme law of the land?


The Constitution

100

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?



▪ speech

▪ religion

▪ assembly

▪ press

▪ petition the government

100

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?



Thomas Jefferson

100

Who is in charge of the executive branch?


The president

100

Who was the first President?

▪ (George) Washington

▪ (George) Washington

200

What does the Constitution do?


Sets up the government.

Defines the government.

Protects the basic rights of the government.


200

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

27

200

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?


▪ July 4, 1776

200

What is the “rule of law”?



▪ Everyone must follow the law.

▪ Leaders must obey the law.

▪ Government must obey the law.

▪ No one is above the law.

200

What is the capital of the United States?*

▪ Washington, D.C.

▪ Washington, D.C.

300

The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?

We The People


300

There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.



▪ Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).

▪ You don’t have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.

▪ Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)

▪ A male citizen of any race (can vote).

300

What did the Declaration of Independence do?


▪ announced our independence (from Great Britain)

▪ declared our independence (from Great Britain)

▪ said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

300

What is the highest court in the United States?

▪ the Supreme Court

▪ the Supreme Court

300

What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?



▪ The United States

▪ The flag

400

What is an amendment?



▪ a change (to the Constitution)

▪ an addition (to the Constitution)

400

Name one right only for United States citizens.


▪ vote in a federal election

▪ run for federal office

400

What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?


▪ life

▪ liberty

▪ pursuit of happiness

400

Name one branch or part of the government.



▪ Congress

▪ legislative

▪ President

▪ executive

▪ the courts

▪ judicial

400

What is the economic system in the United States?



▪ capitalist economy

▪ market economy

500

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?


The bill of rights.

500

What is one responsibility that is only for United States citizens?


▪ serve on a jury

▪ vote in a federal election


500

When was the declaration of independence signed

August 2nd, 1776

500

What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?


▪ checks and balances

▪ separation of powers

500

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

▪ The Constitution was written.

▪ The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.

▪ The Constitution was written.

▪ The Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution.