The US Constitution

What are the first ten amendments of the Constitution called?

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• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Magna Carta

What are the first 3 words of the Constitution?

• "We are people..."

• "We the people..."

• "We as people..."

• "We are the people..."

What was the purpose of the Constitution?

• It was created to break away from England.

• It was a plan for how the government would run that guaranteed our rules, rights, and responsibilities.

• It freed the slaves

• It said that England and the U.S. would always be enemies.

When was the Constitution written?

• 1777

• 1783

• 1789

• 1787

Based on the US Constitution, the government is run by _________.

• The President

• Congress

• The Supreme Court

• "The People"

This branch of the Federal Government contains the office of the President and Vice President. The duty of this branch is to represent and enforce the nation's laws.

• Judicial Branch

• Supreme Court

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

According to the Declaration of Independence, the government's job is to protect _______________.

• people's rights

• the president's power

• the government's power

• democracy

A system of __________ and __________ is used to keep any one branch of the government from being dominant, or having too much power.

• checks and balances

• power and authority

• politics and philosophy

• life and liberty

What is the principle aimed at making sure no branch of government becomes too powerful?

• Federalism

• Republicanism

• Separation of Powers

• Checks & Balances

Select all of the branches of the Federal Government.

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Federal Branch

• Executive Branch

• Rose Branch