| A | B |
|---|
| Declaration of Independence | statement of desire to be free from England's rule |
| U.S. Constitution | set up the current plan of governement |
| The Bill of Rights | 1st 10 amendments to the Constitution |
| 13th amendment | made slavery illegal |
| 14th amendment | granted citizenship rights to anyone born in the U.S. regardless of race and naturalized citizens |
| 15th amendment | right to vote for men regardless of previous condition of servitude |
| 18th amendment | made alcoholic beverage sale and consumption illegal |
| 19th amendment | women's suffrage - right to vote |
| 1st amendment | free religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech |
| Executive Branch | makes sure laws are followed or carried out |
| Legislative Branch | Congress and House of Representatives; makes the laws |
| Judicial Branch | decides if laws are Constitutional; made up of court justices |
