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19 Cards in this Set
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The Constitution in the U.S. is the....
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highest law of the land
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We need a constitution for our country to 1)kee ____, 2)know___, 3) have ___,4) protect ___, and 5) to have____
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keep us safe
know what the law is to have peace to protect our freedom to have order |
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The first three words of the Constitution are....
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We the people
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The man called the "Father of the Constitution" is....
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James Madison
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The three branches of our government are....
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Legislative
Executive Judicial |
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The Legislative branch of our government is also called....
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Congress
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The Executive branch of our government is the...
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President
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The Judicial branch of our government is the __ ___
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Supreme Court
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The job of Congress is to ...
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make laws
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The job of the President is to ...
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execute the laws
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The job of the Supreme court is to ....
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judge the laws
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The first part of the Constitution is called the...
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Preamble
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What do we call it when people give up some of what they want to that they can all agree?
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compromise
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The delegates at the Constitutional Convention were called...
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Founding Fathers
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The number of states that had to approve the Constitution was....
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9
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The original Constitution is on display in....
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Washington, DC
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The branch of the government that makes the laws is the...
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Legislative Branch
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The branch of the government that executes the laws is the...
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Executive Branch
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The branch of the government that judges the laws is the...
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Judicial Branch
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