The Constitution & Branches of Government

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The purpose of the Constitution is to ___________.

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define government and show us how we can work together to create a good government

Front

The men who wrote it gathered in __________.

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Philadelphia

Front

Why did the states need to be united by a Constitution?

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It was hard for the states to agree on important things.

Front

Why is the Constitution famous and important?

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It explains how the United States government works.

Front

The United States Constitution is a symbol of America.

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True

Front

True OR False: The U.S. Constitution isn't as important today because it was written long ago.

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False

Front

The federal government was created to be a government for __________.

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the whole country

Front

What was the main purpose of the Preamble?

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Identify the goals of the new government

Front

What was the original purpose for meeting during the Constitutional Convention?

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To discuss the Articles of Confederation and to make changes that would improve the government

Front

The Founding Fathers realized the government set up by the Articles of Confederation was...

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too weak