Constitution/Bill of Rights Flashcard

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What is the main purpose of the Constitution?

Back

To establish the laws and government of the United States

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What is the main purpose of the bill of rights?

Back

To list the rights and freedoms of American citizens

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Changes to the Constitution are called _____________.

Back

amendments

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The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called _________________.

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Bill of Rights

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What begins with, "We the People...?"

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the preamble

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Why is the Constitution called the "highest law of the land?"

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Because it is the most important set of laws that all other laws must follow

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What is an example of Freedom of Speech?

Back

A person peacefully protests against a new law.

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What is an example of the right to a fair trial?

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A person accused of a crime gets a lawyer and a trial with a jury.

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What might happen if the United States did not have the Constitution?

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Each state might make its own rules, leading to confusion and unfairness.

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The men who wrote the Constitution were ______________.

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Called the Founding Fathers