Constitution Day Flashcard

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What year did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention sign the Constitution?

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1787

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What American document states that "all men are created equal"?

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The Declaration of Independence

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What do we use to organize our government in America?

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The Constitution

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The Legislative Branch of the US government is led by?

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Congress

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How many branches of the government did the Constitution create?

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3

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T/F: The Chinese have the oldest Constitution in the world.

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false

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What are changes to the Constitution called?

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amendments

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The Declaration of Independence states that, "All men are created ____."

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equal

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Who signed The Declaration of Independence, The Treaty of Paris, & The Constitution?

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Ben Franklin

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America fought for its independence from what country?

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Britain