Government
Countries need __________ because of man's sinful nature
government
_______________ was elected to be the president of the Constitutional Convention
George Washington
the two houses of Congress are the House of Representatives and __________
Senate
The first plan for American government
Articles of Confederation
the father of the Constitution
James Madison
The president takes his oath of office on
Inauguration Day
Was adopted in 1787 and is still the highest law and pattern by which the United States operates
Constitution
the first president to be inaugurated in Washington, DC
Thomas Jefferson
How many senators represent each state?
The First Amendment is part of the
Bill of Rights
Andrew Ellicott was hired to survey and mark the boundaries of
the District of Columbia
Name the three branches of government
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
In a Constitutional Republic, the government is run by representatives chosen by the
People/citizens
What branch has the power to see that laws are obeyed?
Executive