The Constitution
What is the Constitution?
What is the plan for the U.S. government?
An article written in 2020 about the invention of the telephone in the 1800s.
What is a secondary source?
What branch enforces the laws?
What is the Executive Branch?
What is a citizen?
What is an official member of a country?
What is democracy?
What is a government run by the people?
Who is known as the “Father of the Constitution”?
Who is James Madison?
Why is the Bill of Rights important?
What is it protects the basic rights of U.S. citizens?
Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?
Who is the President?
What is a right?
What is a freedom protected by law?
What is a vote?
What is a way for people to make choices in an election or decision?
Which branch makes sure that the laws are following the constitution?
What is the Judicial Branch?
This type of source comes directly from someone who witnessed or experienced an event, like a diary or photograph.
What is a primary source?
What branch interprets the laws?
What is the Judicial Branch?
What is a responsibility of a citizen?
What is something a citizen should do (like voting or helping others)?
What is checks and balances?
What is a system where each branch of government limits the powers of the others
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
What is to make laws?
What is one right protected by the Bill of Rights?
What is the right to free speech (or other acceptable answers)?
What branch makes the laws?
What is the Legislative Branch?
What should a student do if something at school is unsafe?
What is report it or write a letter asking for help?
What is an amendment?
What is a change or addition to the constitution
What are the first ten amendments called?
What is the Bill of Rights?
Who does the Bill of Rights protect?
What is U.S. citizens?
Which branch includes the Supreme Court?
What is the Judicial Branch?
Name two rights and two responsibilities of citizens.
(Accept any combination like: Rights—free speech, religion; Responsibilities—voting, obeying laws)
What is the job of the government?
What is to make and enforce laws and protect citizens?