Chapter 6 Social Studies

An official member of a country

• Amendment

• Preamble

• Citizen

• Person

Additions after the Bill of Rights

• Preamble

• Amendments

• Changes

• Constitution

Introduction to the Constitution

• Preamble

• Beginning

• Checks and Balances

• Amendment

First 10 amendments that protect your basic rights

• Bill of States

• Citizen

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

Branches of government limiting the powers of other branches

• Checks and Balances

• Checks and Money

• Bill of Rights

• Amendments

How did the Bill of Rights impact the colonist?

• it gave them less freedom

• it made them pay more taxes

• It gave the National Government more power

• It protected their basic rights they had just fought for

Why was the Constitution created?

• To have a written document to explain our freedom and why freedom was necessary

• to have a written document to explain the new government and guarantee the rights to citizens

• To explain why the taxes in the colonies were unfair to the colonists

Legislative Branch

• Makes the laws

• Carries out the laws

• Makes sure the laws are fair

Executive Branch

• Makes the laws

• Carries out the laws

• Makes sure the laws are fair

Judicial Branch

• Makes sure the laws are fair

• Carries out the laws

• Makes the laws