The war the colonist fought to win their freedom from Great Britain

The first plan of government for our new nation that had a weak national government

The meeting in 1787 in Philadelphia where the founders wrote the Constitution

The document that states the duties of the government

The man who led the meetings at the Constitutional Convention and was our country's 1st president

A man who took careful notes during the Constitutional Convention

A man who gave valuable advice during the Constitutional Convention

A man who suggested many new ideas advice during the Constitutional Convention

the place in Philadelphia where the Constitution was debated and signed

Life, Liberty, and the Puruit of Happiness

Each person is treated fairly and equally

A brief introduction to the Constitution that states its purpose

Part of the Constitution that gives the people specific rights

the 55 men who wrote the Constitution

Who is in charge of a Democracy?

A government where the people chose the representatives that will work for them.

Hint: This is the type of government that we have in the USA.

_________ are rights that the people of the United States of America that are stated in the Constitution