Government

When was the Constitution written?

• 1788

• 1888

• 1787

• 1887

Why was the Constitution written?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To make the country a dictatorship

• To make rules and laws for our government

• To give women the right to vote

What type of government is the United States?

• Dictatorship

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Communist

Two framers of the Constitution were...

• Abraham Lincoln

  George Washington

• George Washington

  Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

  George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

  Thomas Jefferson

The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are called

• The Bill of Rights

• The Seven Articles

• The Preamble

• The Statement of Beliefs

A change to the Constitution is called

• An addendum

• An addition

• An amendment

• An archive

What are the three branches of government?

• Judicial

  Legislative

  Social

• Economical

  Executive

  Legislative

• Legislative

  Cultural

  Executive

• Judicial

  Executive

  Legislative

Who is the head of the Executive branch?

• Supreme Court

• President

• Congress

• Senate

Who leads the Judicial Branch?

• Supreme Court

• President

• House of Representatives

• Senate

The Legislative Branch is made up of two chambers, known as Congress. What are the two chambers?

• Senate and Capitol

• Senate and Court

• Congress and House of Representatives

• House of Representatives and

  Senate