The Constitution The Founding Fathers of the United States wrote the Constitution in 1787. The Constitution is the “supreme law of the land.” The U.S.
Sets up the government Defines the government Protects basic rights of Americans The Constitution of the United States divides government power between the national government
We the People The Constitution says: “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic
a change (to the Constitution) an addition (to the Constitution) An amendment is a change or addition to the Constitution. The Framers of the Constitution
The Bill of Rights The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. When the Framers wrote the Constitution, they did not
speech religion assembly press petition the government The First Amendment of the Bill of Rights protects a person’s right to freedom of expression. Freedom of
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