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U.S History Swints T
Constitution Vocabulary, top 5 most influential Americans, War of 1812, etc.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Constitution is....? | "The Supreme Law of the Land |
| The united states government has __ branches | 3 |
| The _________ Branch includes the President. | Executive |
| The _____ branch makes laws. | Legislative |
| The ______ branch includes the courts. | Judicial |
| An _______ is an addition to a document | Amendment |
| The Bill of ______ is the first 10 amendments. | Rights |
| The Constitutional ____ was held in 1787. | Convention |
| Congress is _____ because it has two houses the _____ and the House of Representatives. | Bicameral, Senate |
| The writers of the constitution are called the ________. | framers |
| The ______ is the beginning of the constitution. | preamble |
| The Preamble begins, "we the _______." | People |
| Today there are 50 ______ in the U.S.A | states |
| 3 facts about Benjamin Franklin | invented the lightening rod, invented bifocals,is on the $100 bill |
| 3 facts about George Washington | 1st president, was a general, is on the $1 bill |
| 3 facts about Thomas Jefferson | Wrote the Declaration of Independence, Framer, 3rd president |
| 3 facts about Alexander Hamilton | economist, political philosopher, Secretary of Treasury |
| 3 facts about Andrew Jackson | 7th president of U.S, on the $5 bill, |