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Amendments
Principles
Constitution
People of the Convention
Branches of the Government
100
How many amendments are there?
27
100
The first three words of the Constitution
What is "We the People"
100
This document was ratified on September 17, 1787.
the U.S. Constitution
100
This man was the oldest man at the convention and enjoyed success as an inventor, printer, scientist, diplomat, and politician...
Benjamin Franklin
100
What are the three branches?
Legislative Executive Judicial
200
The first 10 amendments are called this.
The Bill of Rights
200
A balance between local state powers and national powers
What is federalism?
200
What are the 3 main parts of the Constitution?
Preamble, the 7 Articles and the 27 amendments
200
Thought we needed a strong, central government and he fixed the nation's troubled finances...
Alexander Hamilton
200
The job of the legislative branch is to...
make laws for our nation.
300
What is the 1st amendment?
People have freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition the Government.
300
Separation of Powers means
What is dividing the power among 3 branches
300
How can the Constitution be changed?
Only by amendments
300
He was the master builder of the constitution and believed the federal government should control trade and protect people's rights...
James Madison
300
The judicial branch does this?
Evaluates and interprets the laws
400
The 19th amendment gave women the right to do what?
vote
400
A system that allows the different branches to ensure other branches don't have too much power.
Checks and Balances
400
This regrettable compromise was made in order to get the South to agree with the Constitution.
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
400
He was the leader of the Constitutional Convention and the first president...
George Washington
400
Who makes up the executive branch and carries out laws?
The president, vice, and cabinet members
500
What did the 13th amendment do?
Made slavery illegal in the United States.
500
Name the first three Core Democratic Values.
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
500
The Constitutional Convention took place to write a document to replace which existing document?
The Articles of Confederation
500
People who feared the national government would have too much power and supported making sure states and individuals had rights
Anti-federalists
500
Who makes up the Legislative Branch?
Senators & House of Representatives (congress)