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The Constitution
Term | Definition |
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Amendments | changes that are added or taken away from the Constitution. |
Preamble | a short statement that introduces the purpose of the Constitution |
Thirteen | the number of states when the Constitution was signed. |
Constitution | is the highest law in the U.S. |
1787 | The year the Costitution was written. |
Framers | wrote the Constitution |
15th Amendment | stated that African Americans could vote. |
13th Amendment | made it illegal to own slaves |
19th Amendment | stated that women could vote |