Making the Constitution

The ___________ is a set of rules that gives government power and explains how a country’s government works

• constitution

• liberty

• elected

• amendments

To ___________ is to give up something in order to reach an agreement.

• compromise

• liberty

• debating

• vote

______________ are changes or additions to the Constitution. The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution are called the Bill of Rights.

• amendments

• government

• president

• constitution

What is the U.S Constitution?

• Supreme law of the land
• An amendment
• A system of government
• A group of people who make laws

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What are the three branches of government?

• Congress, Presidents, Judges
• Executive, Legislative, Judicial
• Executive, Legislative, Senate
• Judicial, House of Representatives, Senate

What do we call a change to the constition?

• Bill of rights
• Preamble
• Laws
• Amendment

What is the bill of rights?

• A add on to the declaration of independence
• The lasts words of the premble
• The first 3 words of the constitution
• The first 10 amendments

What are the first 3 words of the U.S constitution?

• Life liberty and happiness
• We the people
• Libery or death
• We the kings

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?

• Freedom of Religion
• Freedom of writing
• Right to tell people not to vote
• Freedom of clothes/ design

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

• 28
• 17
• 29
• 27