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SS Vocab Q1
SS Vocabulary for Constitution Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Executive Branch | the branch of government that contains the President, Vice President, and Cabinet |
| Executive Branch | has the ability to approve of veto laws, make treaties,enforce laws, appoint government leaders, and is head of the armed forces |
| 1st Amendment | the freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and the right to petition |
| Constitution | one of the most influential legal documents in existence |
| Constitution | used as a model for their own by over 100 countries |
| Constitution | consists of 4,543 words |
| Constitution | oldest and shortest written ________ of any major government in the world |
| Constitution | signed by 39 people |
| Jacob Shallus | "penned" the constitution as he followed the words of James Madison |
| Jacob Shallus | payed $30 |
| Delaware | first state to ratify the Constitution |
| Delaware | ________ ratified the Constitution in December of 1787 |