Amendments | The U.S. Constitution | Vocabulary | RanDoM | The Three Branches of Goverment |
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What is the first amendment?
This amendment says that we have the fredom of religon,press,and speech
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What is the year of 1787?
The U.S. Constitution was written in this year
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What is the Revolutionary War?
This is a conflict that resulted from the colonies' attempt to gain independence from England
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What is the US constitution?
This has been a model for many countries, constitution around the world
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What is legislative,judical, and executive
The three branches include these three things
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What is the 12th amendment?
This amendment says that we can choose our own president and vice president
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What is Philadelphia,PA?
This is the city were the U.S. Constitution was written
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What is the Articles of Confederation?
This is the first national constitution defining the powers of a new central goverment
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What is a father?
James Madison was know as a founding ... for the US
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What is the president?
This person is head of the executive branch
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What is the Bill of Rights?
The first ten amendments are called...
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What is the preamble?
the begining of the constitution is called...
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What is the Continental Congress?
This is a central governing body made up of representatives from each colony
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what is both?
(state or federal) tax citizens
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What is the supreme court ?
These people lead the judicial branch
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What is the 2nd amendment?
This amendment says that we have the right to bear arms
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What is the Articles of Confederation?
This is the name of the first U.S. Constitution of the USA
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What is Contenintial paper?
This is worthless money printed by congress in a desprate attempt to fund the milatary
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what is framers of the constitution?
there were 55 men at the convention at making the of the constitution what were these people called
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What is senate-there are two senators from each state; house of representatives-number from each state depends on population ?
These people lead the legislative branch
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What is the 26th amendment?
This amendment says that you have to be 18 or older to vote
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What is 200 years?
the Constitution is over this many years old
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What is Annapolis, Maryland?
site of an interstate convention called by Virginia to disscus a central goverment
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What is the 24th amendment?
this amendment said that poll taxes were barred
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What is Checks and Balances?
This makes sure on branch doesn't have too much POWER!
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