The Constitution, Bill of Rights and 3 Branches of Government

The FIRST constitution of the United States

(March 1, 1781)

• The United States Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

• The Mayflower Compact

Who wrote the Articles of Confederation?

• Benjamin Franklin

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

The _____________________ explains why the colonists wanted Freedom.

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Mayflower Compact

• Bill of Rights

_____________________ Wrote the Declaration of Independence.

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are called:

• The Constitution Part 2

• The Writs of Assistance

• The Ten Commandments

• The Bill of Rights

Group that met to discuss the changing of the Articles of Confederation.

• Founding Fathers Forum

• Constitutional Convention

• British Parliament

• Daughters of Liberty

The first paragraph of the Constitution is called:

• The Header

• The Preamble

• The Bill of Rights

The purpose of the Preamble is:

• It states the purpose of the document

• To convince the reader that the Constitution is written for the King

• It lists the names of the men who signed the document

The ______________________ is the supreme law of the land.

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

_____________ and the Constitutional Convention wrote the Constitution.

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• James Madison