Constitution Unit - 5th grade

Who am I? I argued for a strong central government and I wrote the Bill of Rights. Today I am called the Father of the Constitution.

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• James Madison

Who am I? I was the President of the Constitutional Convention.

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• George Mason

The Articles of Confederation were our nation's first _____.

• Bill of Rights

• Plan for Government

• Declaration of War

The Judicial branch of the US Government

• vetoes laws

• makes laws

• interprets laws

• changes laws

What is celebrated on the Fourth of July?

• Bill of Rights

• US Constitution

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

The Legislative branch

• makes laws

• proposes laws

• interpret laws

• vetoes laws

The Executive branch

• enacts laws

• changes laws

• interpret laws

• makes laws

What document outlines the rights and freedoms of the United States Citizens?

• the Bill of Rights

• the Magna Carta

• the Constitution

• their is not one the president decides everything

What amendment guarantees the right to bear arms?

• 1st amendment

• 2nd amendment

• 5th amendment

• 14th amendment

What is an amendment?

• the president's ideas

• the only law people must follow

• a change or addition to the Constitution

• nothing important