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A plan for the people

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  • What important idea does the Constitution include?
    The government should not change
    Only one person can make laws
    People can choose their leaders by voting
  • When did the delegates meet to create a new government plan?
    1800
    1776
    1787
  • What are the Bill of Rights?
    Changes to the Constitution that protect people's rights
    A list of famous leaders
    The first ten states in the U.S.
  • How has the U.S. changed since 1787?
    It has fewer people
    It no longer has a Constitution
    It has more states
  • What was one disagreement among the delegates about?
    How to write the Constitution
    Where to hold the meetings
    Whether to have one leader or a group of leaders
  • How many delegates came to the meetings?
    60
    55
    50
  • What is the main idea of the passage?
    The Constitution is the plan for how the U.S. government wor
    George Washington was the first president.
    The Constitution was written in 1787.
  • Why did the delegates close the windows during their meetings?
    To keep the room cool
    Because the meetings were secret
    To avoid bugs
  • What is the Constitution?
    A plan for the government
    A law
    A type of government
  • Who led the meetings?
    Benjamin Franklin
    Thomas Jefferson
    George Washington