Names
What is the name of the document that states the laws for the people of the United States of America?
The Constitution
What does amendment mean?
a way to make changes to the constitution
What are the first 3 words of the Preamble?
We the people
To make a change to the Bill of Rights you need to create a what?
an amendment
Is the Constitution the highest or lowest law of the country?
highest
What is the name of the introduction to the Constitution?
The Preamble
What does liberty mean?
Freedom
The preamble is the introduction to what document?
The constitution
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
10
How many weeks did it take to write the Constitution?
6 weeks
What is the name of the group of men who wrote the constitution?
The Framers
What does justice mean?
True or False: The constitution said it wanted to create a government that was not on the side of the people
false
True or False: the Bill of Rights are a list of rights and liberties that the government can take away.
False.
What was the name of the meeting where the delegates decided to create the constitution?
Constitutional Convention
Who did America want to become separated from?
King George or England
What does ratify mean?
to approve or agree to
True or false: the preamble states that it wants peace within the country
The Rights of the Accused state that the accused has the right to a ________ and a trial by ________
lawyer, jury
At least how many states need to ratify the Constitution?
9
What are the names of the two Framers we talked about?
George Washington and Benjamin Franklin
What is another way to say peace within a country?
Domestic Tranquility
Name 4 of the important phrases of the Preamble.
ordain and establish this constitution for the USA, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide the common defense, promote the general welfare, secure the blessings of liberty, we the people
What was the last state to approve the Bill of Rights?
Virginia
What year was the Constitution completed?
1787