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Constitution Vocab

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  • The government in South Dakota is a _____ government.
    state
  • Which branch of government is the President and Vice-President?
    Executive
  • The government in Washington is the _____ government.
    federal
  • The supreme law of the land is the ____.
    Constitution
  • The 15th Amendment gave ________ the right to vote.
    African-Americans
  • What are the first 3 words of the Constitution?
    We the people
  • What is the Constitution's nickname?
    the highest (supreme) law of the land
  • What do the first 10 amendments protect?
    the people's rights
  • The first 10 Amendments are called ____.
    the Bill of Rights
  • This means no branch of the government will have too much power.
    Checks and balances
  • Where is the capital of our federal government located?
    Washington, DC
  • The 13th Amendment outlawed (made illegal) ________.
    slavery
  • The 19th Amendment gave _______ the right to vote.
    women
  • Who is supposed to follow the Constitution?
    government leaders
  • What are 3 freedoms from the First Amendment?
    Religion, speech, assembly (protests)
  • Where is the capital of our state?
    Pierre, SD
  • What can change the Constitution?
    Amendments
  • Which branch of government interprets the law?
    Judicial
  • Who is the Constitution for?
    the people of the U.S.
  • Which branch of government makes laws?
    Legislative
  • How many Articles are there?
    7
  • How many Amendments are there?
    27
  • What year was the Constitution written?
    1787
  • Who did the U.S. fight for its independence?
    Great Britain
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