PEOPLE AND GOVERNMENT THE CONSTITUTION: PREAMBLE AND POWERS AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION U.S. CONGRESS EXECUTIVE BRANCH
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Who was General George Washington?
I was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War.
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What is "The Preamble"?
This part of the Constitution states the six purposes of government.
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What is 27?
This is the current number of amendments to the Constitution.
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.What is "To Make Laws"?
The main job of the Legislative Branch.
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Who is The President of the United States (POTUS)?
The head of the executive branch of the U.S. government.
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Who was Thomas Jefferson?
This was the author of the "Declaration of Independence".
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What is "We The People"?
According to the Preamble, this is where the authority of the federal government comes from.
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What is "The Bill of Rights"?
These are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution.
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.What is Two?
The number of Senators representing each state
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What is "To Enforce Laws"?
This is the role of the Executive Branch.
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Who was Thomas Paine?
In 1776, "Common Sense" was written by this man, advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies.
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What is The Judicial Branch?
Article III of the Constitution establishes this branch of the U.S. government.
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What is the 1st Amendment?
This Amendment covers, "freedom of speech, press, petition, religion and assembly".
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What is a Bill?
A proposed law in Congress.
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What is "The Commander-In-Chief"?
The President's title when he performs his duties as the leader of our Armed Forces.
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Who were "The Sons of Liberty"?
This group planned the "Boston Tea Party".
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What is "Separation of Powers"?
The founding fathers created 3 separate and independent branches of government so that it would not become too powerful?
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What is the 5th Amendment?
This amendment states that a person cannot be tried for the same crime twice (double jeopardy).
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What is a Law?
Once a bill is signed by the President, it then becomes this.
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What is "Article II"?
This Article of the Constitution deals with the Executive Branch.
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What was "No Taxation without Representation"?
The American colonists began to use this slogan in order to express their frustrations with the British government.
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What is "The Checks and Balances System"?
This system was put in place by the founding fathers to keep one branch of federal government from becoming more powerful than the others.
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What are "Miranda Rights"?
Law enforcement officers must read these rights to a criminal suspect before questioning a suspect in custody.
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What is 435?
The number of members are in the House of Representatives.
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What is 270 Electoral Votes?
This is the number of electoral votes a candidate must receive to be elected President of the United States.






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