Check Understanding - Constitution & Bill of Rights

Match the document to its descrition:

• U.S. Constitution

• Garantees and Protects personal rights and freedoms.

• Bill of Rights

• Current U.S. Constitution; replaced Articles of Confederation.

• Articles of Confederation

• First U.S. Constituion with too weak government.

• Declaration of Independence

• Declares the Colonies independent from Britain.

Sort the items into the correct branch of government:

Groups:

(a) Legislative Branch

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(b) Executive Branch

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(c) Judicial Branch

• Federal Corts

• President

• Supreme Court

• Vice-Prsident

• Cabinet

• Interperets Laws

• Writes Laws

• Carries Out Laws

• Senate

• House of Representitives

What is the Bill of Rights?

• The first 10 amendments to the Constitution

• A list of state laws

• A historical document from Britain

• The entire Constitution

Other laws written by what two people influenced the Bill of Rights?

• Abraham Lincoln and George Washington

• George Mason and Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin and John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton and James Madison

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• To establish the federal budget

• To outline the structure of the government

• To provide a written guarantee of individual rights

• To declare independence from Britain

What is an Amendment?

• An offical Change or additon to the Constitution.

• To officlally agree to something and make it law.

• The document that outlines the powers of the government.

• The offical statement of Independence by the Colonies.

Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?

• Federal Government
• State Governments
• Individual people
• States with larger populations

What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?

• Constitution
• Treaty of Paris
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation

What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 establish?

• A common currency

• The end of the American Revolution

• The first president

• The process for admitting new states

How many states had to vote in favor of the Constitution for it to be ratified?

• 10 out of 13

• 7 out of 13

• All 13

• 9 out of 13