Constitution and Bill of Rights

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Martin Luther King

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the main point of the Declaration of Indepence?

• The Declaration explains why the colonies should break away from Britain. It says that people have rights that cannot be taken away, lists the complaints against the king, and argues that the colonies have to be free to protect the colonists' rights.

• The Declaration gives names to all of the colonies and explains what the colonies do to produce products for England.

• To show the amount of land in each of the broad land use categories used by the colonists.

Which branch interprets the laws?

• legislative

• executive

• judicial

Which branch of the USA Government enacts or carries out the law?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

Which branch of the USA Government makes the laws for our country? An example would be changing the legal driving age from 16 to 21.

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

What is the name of the part of our government that keeps us safe, or safeguard us, against one branch of our government getting too strong (having too much power).

• Our prison system

• The Checks and Balances system

• The process of bills becoming laws system

Who was the Commander and Cheif of the Continental Army during our fight with England? He was also later elected president in 1789

• Thomas Jefferson

• Bill Hancock

• George Washington

The Preamble of the USA Constitution is an introduction the what the document is all about. It clearly states the intentions and reasons the document was written. What did the Preamble state?

• This preamble explains the purpose of this Zoning By-law (“By-law”) and how it should be used. While this preamble does not form part of the By-law passed by Council, it is intended to make the By-law more understandable and easier to reference.

• ...to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity

The first amendment of the USA Constitution is about:

• Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a ...

• the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and

The fourth Amendment to the USA Constitution states:

• Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a ...

• the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and