Constitution

Who is considered the Father of the Constitution?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Jonathan Jay

• Abraham Lincoln

What year did they write the Constitution?

• 2087

• 1987

• 1887

• 1787

What did the Preamble do?

• The Preamble states the purposes of our Constitution.

• The Preamble tells the laws.

• The Preamble explains each government power.

• The Preamble tells how to amend the Constitution.

What do the articles in the Constitution explain?

• how the branches of government work

• responsibilities and duties of the states as well as what responsibilities the federal government has to the States

• how the United States Constitution can be changed

• all of the answers are true

Where the did the Constitutional Convention take place?

• New Jersey

• Massachusetts

• Rhode Island

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Division of government between the national and state governments

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

Prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful. Allows each branch of government to limit powers of the other two branches.

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

• Checks & Balances

• Natural Rights

To formally approve a plan or an agreement.

• Ratify

• Sign

• Accept

• Accomplish

The law-making part of government.

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

The idea that the government's authority comes from the people.

• Legalism

• Federalism

• The preamble

• Popular Sovereignty