Civics Day III - Constitution Slides

When was the Constitution written?

• July 4th, 1776

• September 17th, 1787

• December 7th, 1941

• June 28th, 1919

The Constitution is called a “​ ​ (a)   ” because it can be amended (or changed) when necessary.

• living document
• legal command
• rights of all men
• Magna Carta
• Hammurabi's Code
• moving document

Who said this famous quote?

“I know not what course others may take, but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Patrick Henry

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

• The White House in Washington D. C.

• Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• The Capitol Building in Virginia

• Libertyville in Boston, Massachusetts

Did you know that the Constitution is divided into 3 parts? Number one, the ​ (a)   which describes the purpose of the document and our government. Number two, the ​ (b)   which establish how the government is structured and how the Constitution can be changed. And number three, the ​ (c)   which are a list of changes to the Constitution; the first ten are called the ​ (d)   .

• preamble
• articles
• Amendments
• Bill of Rights
• executive branch
• legislative branch
• constitutional convention

The people that participated in writing the Articles of Confederation are referred to as our ________ Fathers.

The 3 Branches of Government are: the legislative branch, the ​ (a)   branch, and the ​ (b)   branch.

• executive
• judicial
• presidential
• law enforcement
• liberty
• democratic

According to the Presidential ​ (a)   Act of 1947, if the ​ (b)   is for any reason unable to hold his office he will be replaced first by the ​ (c)   , secondly by the ​ (d)   and third by the president pro tempore of the ​ (e)   .

• Succession
• President
• vice president
• Speaker of the House
• Senate
• Commander in Chief
• Secretary of Defense

Which branch of government is the President?

• Executive Branch

• Executor Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

Draw the United States flag on this US map. You may Google ideas to help you with your design.