| A | B |
|---|
| Articles of Confederation | country's first constitution |
| 1787 | What year did representatives from the states meet to write the new constitution? |
| Philadelphia | What city did representatives meet in to write the constitution? |
| Independence Hall | What building did representatives meet in to write the constitution? |
| George Washington | president of the Constitutional Convention |
| 1788 | year the Constitution went into effect |
| 10 | How many amendments were added to the Constitution before it was signed? |
| Preamble | Where do you find the six reasons for establishing the Constitution? |
| 7 | How many articles in the Constitution? |
| 27 | How many amendments in the Constitution? |
| supreme law of the land | It is clear the U.S. Constitution is the ________. |
| 5th amendment | you do not have to be a witness against yourself |
| 15th amendment | all citizens may vote regardless of their race |
| 19th amendment | voting rights for women |
| 18th amendment | only amendment to be repealed |
| three | How many branches of government are there? |
| Legislative | Branch which makes our country's laws |
| Congress is composed of... | Senate and House of Representatives |
| two years | Term of Congress (how long?) |
| Capitol Building | Where does Congress meet? |
| Washington, D.C. | What city does Congress go to for meetings? |
