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The Constitution in the U.S. is the....
highest law of the land
We need a constitution for our country to 1)kee ____, 2)know___, 3) have ___,4) protect ___, and 5) to have____
keep us safe
know what the law is
to have peace
to protect our freedom
to have order
The first three words of the Constitution are....
We the people
The man called the "Father of the Constitution" is....
James Madison
The three branches of our government are....
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
The Legislative branch of our government is also called....
Congress
The Executive branch of our government is the...
President
The Judicial branch of our government is the __ ___
Supreme Court
The job of Congress is to ...
make laws
The job of the President is to ...
execute the laws
The job of the Supreme court is to ....
judge the laws
The first part of the Constitution is called the...
Preamble
What do we call it when people give up some of what they want to that they can all agree?
compromise
The delegates at the Constitutional Convention were called...
Founding Fathers
The number of states that had to approve the Constitution was....
9
The original Constitution is on display in....
Washington, DC
The branch of the government that makes the laws is the...
Legislative Branch
The branch of the government that executes the laws is the...
Executive Branch
The branch of the government that judges the laws is the...
Judicial Branch