Constitution Time

Basics

100

This is how we define the U.S. Constitution

the supreme law of the land

200

The number of articles in the Constitution 

7

300

The mnemonic device to remember the articles of the Constitution

Let Everyone Just Sit And Silently Read

400

Topics of all the articles (name them all from the mnemonic device)

Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch, States, Amendment Process, Supremacy of the Constitution, Ratfication Process

500

What year was the Constitutional Convention?

1787

Vocabulary

100

Define ratify

Formally approve

200

Define amend

To change or add

300

Define bicameral

Having 2 houses or branches

400

A fundamental principle of the U.S. government, guaranteed by the Constitution, whereby each branch of government (executive, judicial, and legislative) has some measure of influence over the other branches and may choose to block procedures of the other branches.

Checks and balances (or separation of powers)

500

This is the form/type of government the founders of the country wanted to create to protect the people and stop anyone from becoming too powerful

Democracy

Articles and Amendments

100

The number of amendments to the Constitution

27

200

The name of the first 10 amendments

Bill of Rights

300

What is the purpose of the first 10 amendments?

It defines the freedoms of the people that the government should work to protect

400

This person drafted the Bill of Rights

James Madison

500

The first 10 amendments were added this many years after the Constitution was drafted 

3