The Constitution

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s work on ______ made great progress toward the treatment of all people.

• jobs

• terms

• civil rights

• labor laws

Our team had ______ about which uniforms we liked best.

• a victory

• a debate

• an amendment

• an organization

We voted to _______ our new class leaders.

• elect

• unite

• connect

• preview

Our class had to make ______ about what to include in the mural.

• issues

• meetings

• compromises

• demonstrations

In _______, everyone has the right to choose our leaders.

• a sovereignty

• a democracy

• an authority

• an identity

The part of the government that makes laws is the ________.

• President

• courts

• legislature

• treasury

Our constitution was ______ to give women the right to vote.

• studied

• directed

• retrieved

• amended

Each state had to _______ the Constitution in order for it to go into effect.

• ratify

• amend

• advertise

• improve

Why did the Constitutional Convention delegates establish three branches to government?

• to have fair laws for everyone

• to collect taxes

• to establish the ability to create an army

• to balance the powers of government

Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

• to fix the weaknesses in the Constitution

• to encourage people to support the Founding Fathers

• to discourage citizens from protesting against wars

• to list basic rights of citizens and safeguard freedoms