The U.S. Constitution (HMH)

The country's first set of rules after the revolutionary war was the--

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Preamble to the Constitution

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What is the Constitution?

• a set of rules for our country

• a list of people who run our country

• a meeting about forming our country

• a plan for new buildings in our country

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What is NOT true about the U.S. Constitution

• It says how much power the branches of the government can have

• It changes with every new president

• it tells the government how to make sure all Americans follow the laws

• It is the symbol of democracy

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Who is known for the father of the constitution

• Alexander Hamilton

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

• George Washington

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What does the text under the heading “Many Different Ideas” tell about the Constitution?

• how long it took to write

• why it was difficult to write

• the number of people who wrote it

• the names of everyone who wrote it

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What do the seven articles of the Constitution explain?

• the reasons America needs a government and a Constitutuion

• the purpose of the amendments

• the many rights that Americans have

• the branches of the U.S. government

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What are the names of the three branches of government?

• Senate, House of Representatives, delegates

• legislative, executive, and judicial

• justice, prosperity, and tranquility

• Congress, legislative, and executive

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The passage tells where parts of the government are headquartered. What does the word headquartered mean?

• safe

• hidden

• located

• announced

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Why are the amendments an important part of the Constitution?

• because they were added later

• because they give people many rights

• because there are more than 20 of them

• because there are new ones added each year

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Congress is divided into two parts, the Senate and the

• Electoral College

• president's Cabinet

• Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

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