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History
Constitution and Preamble
Bill of Rights
Branches
Hodge Podge
100
The founding fathers created this over 200 years ago.
What is The Constitution.
100
Where would you go to view the original U.S. Constitution?
What is Washington, D.C.
100
An amendment to the constitution means what?
What is a change to The Constitution.
100
The U.S. Constitution divides the power of government among these three branches.
What is the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.
100
How many sentences make up the Preamble?
What is 1
200
This group of 55 delegates created The Constitution.
What is founding fathers, also known as framers.
200
This document was important because it explains the laws of our country.
What is The Constitution
200
The first 10 amendments is known as this.
What is the Bill of Rights.
200
This branch of government elects officials, such as Congress, who write the national laws.
What is Legislative.
200
The preamble begins with which three words?
What is "We the people..."
300
This was the year The Constitution was written.
What is the year 1787.
300
The Constitution is written in three sections: 1) Preamble, 2) Articles that tell the government of their powers, and this third part.
What is Bill of Rights
300
Freedom of speech, press, petition, assembly, and religion.
What is the First Amendment.
300
This branch of government is headed by the President (also known as the commander-in-Chief).
What is the Executive.
300
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are called The Bill of Rights because...
What is preserving the rights of the people.
400
This is the city that The Constitution was written in.
What is Philadelphia.
400
In the Preamble, what is meant as "insure domestic tranquility?"
What is peace in the home (home land) and that everyone should feel safe.
400
Many Americans believe they have a right to keep and bear arms, known as this amendment.
What is the Second Amendment.
400
This branch of government is a system of courts and judges that interpret US laws and the Constitution.
What is Judicial.
400
This gentleman was the main writer of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison.
500
What is the name of the meeting (very long meeting) that the founding fathers attended to create The Constitution.
What is the Constitutional Convention
500
An introduction sentence to The Constitution, an important document. It provides information on the purpose of The Constitution.
What is the Preamble.
500
In over 200 years, since the creation of The Constitution, there have been a total of this many amendments.
What is 27.
500
The framers agreed that three groups, or branches, of government were an important part of creating a fair and just government for the people. The agreed that separation of power is distributed amongst the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial...the system of balance of power is this.
What is checks and balances.
500
The Ninth Amendment states that people have other rights not listed in the Bill of Rights. Name 3 other rights.
What is travel throughout America and outside our country, get married, raise and educate children as we want, right to an education, right to job, right to housing.