U.S. Constitution

What is the U.S Constitution?

• A declaration of war

• A document that says how the U.S government runs. It is the highest law of the land.

• A peace deal

• Is a document that says how mayors and governors should act.

How many articles are there in the Constitution?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 7

What is an amendment?

• An amendment is a change in the Constitution. It takes a lot for Congress to make a change or add to the constitution.

• An amendment declares war.

• It is a peace deal.

• The Constitution can never be changed.

Why did the founders of the Constitution create a separation of powers between the three branches?

• So that one branch of government would not have too much power.

• So that everyone could be equal.

• So that people could vote.

• So that the president could have all the power

The plan for governing the United States

• Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• First Amendment

The highest law of the U.S. is the:

• the Declaration of Independence

• the U.S. Constitution

• There are no "higher laws" in the U.S.

a written plan of government

• democracy

• rights

• federal

• constitution

• amendment

What happened on 1787?

• US Constitution

• July 4th, Dec of Independence

• Spanish American War, US becomes world power & gains control of Guam, Puerto Rico, and Phillipines

• WWI begins in Europe

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution of the United States

• The Supreme Court

• The Articles of Confederation

What is the "main law" of the United States called?