Fun Facts
This government has the shortest and oldest constitution in the world?
Who is the United States of America?
These are the three branches of government.
What are the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branches?
This document starts with the famous U.S. phrase "We the people."
Article VII (7) required this amount of states to ratify the constitution.
What is 9 out of 13?
These were the first 10 amendments to the constitution.
This was the only state to not send representatives to the convention.
Who is Rhode Island?
This is a system is in place to limit each branch's power to balance their actions.
What are checks and balances?
The Constitution was written and signed throughout this year.
When is 1787?
Article II (2) gives this title to the president, making them the highest rank in the military.
What is the commander in cheif?
These are changes/edits made to the original constitution.
What are amendments?
This person was one of the oldest signers of the constitution and needed help to sign.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This branch is responsible for creating laws?
What is the Legislative Branch?
This process is how changes are made to the constitution?
The US congress is split into two chambers, forming this legislature per Article I of the Constitution
What is Bicameral Legislature?
This is how many current amendments there are, including the Bill of Rights?
This state purposely spelled their state wrong on the constitution.
What is Pennsylvania (or "Pensylvania" as written in the constitution.)?
This branch is led by the president and enforces laws.
What is the Executive Branch?
This was the name of the event where the constitution was drafted to resolve the weak government
What is the Constitutional Convention?
This institution has the power to interpret laws and make decisions on constitutional issues per Article III.
What is the supreme court?
This amendment protects one's freedom of speech and religious beliefs.
What is the first amendment?
This holiday was created and first celebrated in thanks of the creation of the new country and constitution.
What is Thanksgiving?
The term length for these members is lifetime unless they resign, retire, or are terminated.
What is the Judicial Branch?
These are the 3 sections of the constitution in order.
What is the Preamble (introduction), Articles, then Amendments?
This clause was created to ensure federal laws were over state laws.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
This Amendment grants criminals a right to a lawyer even if they can't afford one per miranda.