Making the Constitution

What does the constitution do?

• It sets the rules for the American government

• It declares American independence from Britain

• It gives the president the same powers as a ing

Who is called the Father of the Constitution

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James Madison

Under the Constitution, who makes the laws?

• the president

• Congress

• a king

According to the Constitution, our government gets its power from

• a king

• the people

• the president

The first ten amendments (the Bill of Rights) were written by

• James Madison

• John Jay

• Alexander Hamilton

When the constitution was written, most countries were ruled by

• king and kings

• presidents

• written constitutions

How is the president chosen

• by the people's vote

• by a law made in Congress

• by being born the child of a king