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The Constitution
Vocabulary
The Bill of Rights
Good Citizens
Extra FUN!
100
These are the 3 branches of our government.
What are the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?
100
Our government is divided into 3 parts. These are called the 3 ________________ of government.
What our branches?
100
This is how many amendments there are in the Bill of Rights.
What is 10?
100
A person who helps others without being paid is called a ________________________.
What is a volunteer?
100
The first colonists moved to America from THIS country.
What is England?
200
This branch of government makes our laws.
What is the legislative branch?
200
These are people who help make decisions in court.
What is a jury?
200
This amendment gives us the freedom to speak against the government if we disagree.
What is the freedom of SPEECH?
200
Name 2 things Americans across our country sent to the people who were hurt from Hurricane Katrina.
What is food, water, or money?
200
These are the first 3 words of the Preamble.
What is "We the People"?
300
The Supreme Court is part of this branch of government.
What is the executive branch?
300
When people are paid for the work they do, part of their money has to be paid to the government. These are called _____________.
What are taxes?
300
This amendment gives us the freedom to choose what church we go to or how we pray.
What is the freedom of RELIGION?
300
We show respect to our country every morning by saying the __________________________________________.
What is the Pledge of Allegiance?
300
This person is the head of the executive branch.
Who is President Barack Obama?
400
This is how many judges there are on the Supreme Court.
What is 9?
400
In a democracy, people _________ for their leaders.
What is VOTE?
400
This amendment gives us the freedom to write about whatever we choose to.
What is the freedom of PRESS?
400
These are 2 things our governement uses our taxes to pay for.
What are roads, trains, schools, parks or other public services?
400
In 1776, America's 50 states did not yet exist. Instead, there were ______ colonies.
What is 13?
500
Together, the Senate and the House of Representatives are called this.
What is Congress?
500
This is money a person pays to stay out of jail before seeing a judge.
What is bail?
500
He wrote the Bill of Rights along with others, but he is called the "father of the constitution."
Who is James Madison?
500
These are people who move to America from other countries.
What are immigrants?
500
In 2005, a large hurricane, called Hurricane ______________ struck New Orleans, Louisiana, and caused much destruction.
What is Hurricane Katrina?