CHALLENGE Q: In what year was the Constitution written?
1787
Congress (the Legislative Branch) is made up of ______ and _______
The Senate & the House of Representatives
In which city did the Founders meet to write the Constitution?
Philadelphia
The branch of government that MAKES the laws
Legislative Branch
This document declared independence of the American Colonies from England
The Declaration of Independence
Our freedom of religion is guaranteed in the _____ Amendment
1st
The head of the Judicial Branch
Supreme Court
This amendment forbids cruel and unusual punishment
8th
Any rights not given to the federal government is given to the states/the people. Which amendment?
10th
The word that describes when a law or action goes against the Constiution
Unconstitutional
The first guide for our national government
The Articles of Confederation
The branch of government that ENFORCES & INTERPRETS the law
Judicial Branch
CHALLENGE Q: Which amendment guarantees the right to a fair and speedy trial?
6th
The head of the Executive Branch is _____
the President
Changes made to the Constitution (the "add-ons")
Amendments
CHALLENGE Q: Who is called "the Father of the Constitution"?
James Madison
What does veto mean?
to reject a bill from becoming a law (the president does it)
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
1776
The name of the meeting where our founders met to write the Constitution
The Constitutional Convention
Our essential rights as American citizens are called...
The Bill of Rights
The part of the Constitution explains how the government works
the Articles
Our right to bear arms (own guns) is in the ____ Amendment
2nd
The introduction to the Constitution is called the...
The Preamble
What the division of government into 3 branches is officially called:
separation of powers