Us Government

Us Government

The Constitution and The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence

• The men who wrote the Declaration of Independence believed people should be in charge of who governs them.

• They also believed everyone should have rights and freedoms.

• They believed that King George had been a bad king.

Multiple Choice

What did the men who wrote the Declaration of Independence believe?

• King George was awesome!

• People should choose their leaders.

• Math is the best subject.

The Declaration of Independence

There were five men who worked on the Declaration of Independence, but Thomas Jefferson wrote most of it. The Declaration of Independence was signed and approved in 1776.

Multiple Choice

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Independence Day

• The Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4, 1776.

• We celebrate that day each year on July 4th. We call it Independence Day in America.

Multiple Choice

What do we call July 4th in America?

• Independence Day

• Armistice Day

• Rock-N-Roll Day

The Constitution

• Another important document in America is the Constitution.

• The Constitution is the highest law in the land.

• It tells all the laws and rules for our country and government.

Multiple Choice

What is the Constitution?

• a fun book to read

• a very important document about American laws

• a book about a washing machine

Parts of the Constitution

• The Constitution has many parts.

• The first part is called the Preamble. This part is the introduction.

• The next part is called the Bill of Rights. There are 10 rights in the Bill of Rights.

• The next part is called the articles. There are 7 articles.

• The last part of the Constitution is called the amendments. There are 27 amendments.

Multiple Choice

What is the first part of the Constitution called?

• the Preamble

• the Amendments

The Bill of Rights

• The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.

• The Bill of Rights says that Americans have the right to free speech, and to worship freely.

• They make sure Americans are treated fairly.

Multiple Choice

What is the Bill of Rights?

• the first 10 amendments

• a good book

• a map

The Articles

• The Articles of the Constitution create the three branches of government. They tell the rules for how the government should work.

• The Legislative Branch

• The Executive Branch

• The Judicial Branch

Multiple Choice

What are the Articles?

• rules for how the government should work

• the beginning of the Constitution

• a good book

The Amendments

• The Amendments are changes to the Constitution.

• The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments.

• The writers of the Constituition wanted it to work for a long time, so they included a way for new laws to be added if necessary.

• There are currently 27 amendments.

Multiple Choice

What are amendments?

• changes to the Constitution

• a way to get to school

• a fairy tale