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The law is the __________ that we live by. The Constitution is the highest _______. It belongs to the ___________. It belongs to all ___________________.
The Constitution says how ________________. It creates the
_____________. It creates the _____________. It
creates the _______________.
The Constitution says how ________________. It creates the
_____________. It creates the _____________. It
creates the _______________.
The Constitution lists some ____________. Rights are things that all people have just because they are alive. By
listing the rights, they are made special. They are made safe. The Bill of Rights is a part of the _____________.
______________ lists many rights of the people.
The Constitution lists some ____________. Rights are things that all people have just because they are alive. By
listing the rights, they are made special. They are made safe. The Bill of Rights is a part of the _____________.
______________ lists many rights of the people.
The Constitution was written in ____________. Yes, it is over
________ years old.
The Constitution was written in ____________. Yes, it is over
________ years old.
In 1787, a group of men met to write the Constitution. They did not like the way the country was going. They fixed it by creating the Constitution. We call these
men __________________.
In 1787, a group of men met to write the Constitution. They did not like the way the country was going. They fixed it by creating the Constitution. We call these
men __________________.
Some of the framers are very famous. ______________was a Framer.
So was _________________.
Some of the framers are very famous. ______________was a Framer.
So was _________________.
The Framers met during a hot summer. They had a lot of arguments. In the end,
they agreed to the words in the _____________. They knew they had to
agree. If they did not agree, the fighting
would keep going.
The Framers met during a hot summer. They had a lot of arguments. In the end,
they agreed to the words in the _____________. They knew they had to
agree. If they did not agree, the fighting
would keep going.
After the Framers wrote the Constitution, they asked the ________ to approve it. It
took some time, but all the states did
approve it.
After the Framers wrote the Constitution, they asked the ________ to approve it. It
took some time, but all the states did
approve it.
Some people did not like the Constitution. Some were afraid because it did not do
enough to ______________ of the people. It
had no bill of rights.
Some people did not like the Constitution. Some were afraid because it did not do
enough to ______________ of the people. It
had no bill of rights.
Promises were made to add a __________________ . After the Constitution passed, the Bill of Rights was added. The
Bill of Rights is the first
_____________________ to the Constitution.
Promises were made to add a __________________ . After the Constitution passed, the Bill of Rights was added. The
Bill of Rights is the first
_____________________ to the Constitution.
The Bill of Rights is very important. It protects important ideas. It
protects your right to _____ what you want. It lets you _________ for
yourself. It keeps the laws from being _________ . It gives rules for
the __________.
The Bill of Rights is very important. It protects important ideas. It
protects your right to _____ what you want. It lets you _________ for
yourself. It keeps the laws from being _________ . It gives rules for
the __________.
It lets you believe in ________ if you want. No one can tell you not to believe. It lets you gather with your ________ to talk. It
makes sure you can read ____________ .
It lets you believe in ________ if you want. No one can tell you not to believe. It lets you gather with your ________ to talk. It
makes sure you can read ____________ .
The Bill of Rights also protects your ________ . It helps keep ________________ .
Today, we are very happy the ___________________ was added to the
Constitution.
The Bill of Rights also protects your ________ . It helps keep ________________ .
Today, we are very happy the ___________________ was added to the
Constitution.
The Constitution is not perfect. When it was written, they knew that it would have to be improved. The Framers added a way
to make changes. This is called “
__________".
The Constitution is not perfect. When it was written, they knew that it would have to be improved. The Framers added a way
to make changes. This is called “
__________".
The Bill of Rights was actually added as a set of amendments. The Constitution has been changed _____ times since it was written. The amendments added things
that the Framers didn't think of.
The Bill of Rights was actually added as a set of amendments. The Constitution has been changed _____ times since it was written. The amendments added things
that the Framers didn't think of.
One amendment says that all ________ can vote. Another says that all _______
can vote. One more says that the President can only be elected
________________ .
One amendment says that all ________ can vote. Another says that all _______
can vote. One more says that the President can only be elected
________________ .
The first amendments, the Bill of Rights, were added in ________. The last
amendment was added in ________. Lots of people have ideas for new
amendments. Adding an amendment is hard — it takes lots of agreement. Maybe you have a good idea for a change to the
Constitution.
The first amendments, the Bill of Rights, were added in ________. The last
amendment was added in ________. Lots of people have ideas for new
amendments. Adding an amendment is hard — it takes lots of agreement. Maybe you have a good idea for a change to the
Constitution.
The Constitution sets up the government.
It is split into _____________ parts. The Constitution sets up the government.
It is split into _____________ parts.
One part is the ___________. The Congress makes ______. The people
elect the members of _________.
One part is the ___________. The Congress makes ______. The people
elect the members of _________.
The next part is the ________. The
President enforces the _________. The next part is the ________. The
President enforces the _________.
The last part of the Constitution is the _____. The courts decide what
___________when there are questions.
The last part of the Constitution is the _____. The courts decide what
___________when there are questions.
All of the parts of the Constitution have to ______. Just like the Framers agreed on the Constitution, the parts have to ________ on
the laws.
All of the parts of the Constitution have to ______. Just like the Framers agreed on the Constitution, the parts have to ________ on
the laws.
No part has too much _______. The power is _______.
This helps protect the _______.
No part has too much _______. The power is _______.
This helps protect the _______.
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Games On The Constitution
Games On The Constitution
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