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Amendments
Core Democratic Values
Constitution
People of the Convention
Branches of the Government
100
How many amendments are there?
What is 27 amendments?
100
This is known to give people the ultimate authority over the state and holds authority over public officials and their policies.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
100
This document was ratified on September 17, 1787.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
100
This man was the oldest man at the convention...
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
100
What are the three branches?
What are the Legislative, Executive and Judicial?
200
The first 10 amendments are called this.
What is the Bill of Rights?
200
This is known as accepting an obligation to promote the well being of the community and work with others for the greater benefit of all
What is the Common good?
200
What are the 3 parts of the Constitution?
What are the Preamble, the 7 Articles and the 27 amendments?
200
Thought we needed a strong, central government and he fixed the nation's troubled finances...
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
200
The job of congress is to..
What is make laws for our nation?
300
The first amendment states this...
What is people have freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition the Government?
300
The right of each person to attempt to find happiness in their own way, so long as they do not infringe upon rights of others is known as..
What is the Pursuit of Happiness?
300
How can the Constitution be changed?
What is through amendments?
300
He was the master builder of the constitution and believed the Federal government should control trade and protect people's rights...
Who is James Madison?
300
The judicial department is made up of this..
What are Judges?
400
The 19th amendment gave women the right to do what?
What is to vote?
400
A devotion to our country and the core democratic values in word and deed.
What is Patriotism?
400
How long did it take to write the Constitution?
What is 4 months?
400
He was the leader of the Constitutional Convention and the first president of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
400
The executive branch is made up of..
Who is the president and cabinet members?
500
What did the 13th amendment do?
What is made slavery illegal in the United States.
500
Name the first three Core Democratic Values.
What is Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness?
500
The Constitutional Convention took place to write a document to replace which existing document?
What is the Articles of Confederation?
500
Who was called "the wisest man in America"?
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
500
Who makes up the Legislative Branch?
Senators & house of representitives (congress)