The US Constitution

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

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

Congress is divided into two parts, the Senate and the

• Electoral College

• president's Cabinet

• Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

What is the role of the Legislative Branch?

• Carry out the laws

• Make the laws

• Vetoes the laws

What is the role of the Executive Branch?

• Carries out or vetoes the laws

• Makes the laws

• Interprets the laws

What is the role of the Judicial Branch?

• Makes the laws

• Interprets the laws and makes sure they are fair.

• Breaks the laws

What is the Declaration of Independence?

• A set of rules for the American citizens

• The three branches of government

• An important document that declared our independence from Great Britain

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

What date was the Declaration of independence signed on?

• May 5, 1778

• July 4, 1776

• September 11, 2001

• September 16, 1805

The first ten amendments in the Constitution are called the _______________.

• Declaration of Independence

• Three Branches of Government

• The Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights