The U.S. The U.S. ConstitutionConstitution

JeopardyJeopardy

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EACH STATE HAS EACH STATE HAS RIGHTS THAT RIGHTS THAT

CANNOT BE TAKEN CANNOT BE TAKEN AWAY FROM THAT AWAY FROM THAT

STATESTATE

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1010thth AmendmentAmendment

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FREEDOM OF FREEDOM OF RELIGION, SPEECH RELIGION, SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF AND FREEDOM OF

THE PRESSTHE PRESS

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11stst Amendment Amendment

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PEOPLE’S PEOPLE’S RIGHTS CANNOT RIGHTS CANNOT BE TAKEN AWAY BE TAKEN AWAY

FROM THEMFROM THEM

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9th 9th AmendmentAmendment

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PEOPLE HAVE THE PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO OWN RIGHT TO OWN WEAPONS TO WEAPONS TO

PROTECT PROTECT THEMSELVESTHEMSELVES

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2nd Amendment2nd Amendment

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PEOPLE HAVE THE PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO A JURY RIGHT TO A JURY

TRIAL IF THEY ARE TRIAL IF THEY ARE ACCUSED OF ACCUSED OF

BREAKING THE LAW BREAKING THE LAW

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7th 7th AmendmentAmendment

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POLICE CANNOT POLICE CANNOT SEARCH PEOPLE’S SEARCH PEOPLE’S

HOMES OR HOMES OR BELONGINGS BELONGINGS

WITHOUT WITHOUT PERMISSIONPERMISSION

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4th 4th AmendmentAmendment

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PEOPLE HAVE THE PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE RIGHT TO BE

DEFENDED BY A DEFENDED BY A LAWYER IF THEY ARE LAWYER IF THEY ARE ACCUSED OF A CRIMEACCUSED OF A CRIME

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6th 6th AmendmentAmendment

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PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO BE GIVEN A FAIR BE GIVEN A FAIR

PUNISHMENT IF IT IS PUNISHMENT IF IT IS DECIDED THEY HAVE DECIDED THEY HAVE

BROKEN THE LAW; THE BROKEN THE LAW; THE PUNISHMENT MUST FIT PUNISHMENT MUST FIT

THE CRIMETHE CRIME

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8th 8th AmendmentAmendment

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SOLDIERS DO NOT SOLDIERS DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE THE RIGHT TO STAY IN PEOPLE’S STAY IN PEOPLE’S HOMES WITHOUT HOMES WITHOUT

PERMISSIONPERMISSION

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3rd 3rd AmendmentAmendment

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PROTECTS PEOPLE FROM PROTECTS PEOPLE FROM HAVING TO SPEAK HAVING TO SPEAK

AGAINST THEMSELVES AGAINST THEMSELVES IF THEY ARE ACCUSED IF THEY ARE ACCUSED OF BREAKING A LAWOF BREAKING A LAW

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55thth Amendment Amendment

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The U.S. Constitution states The U.S. Constitution states that the 3 branches of that the 3 branches of government must work government must work

together and no one branch together and no one branch has more power than the has more power than the other. This is known as a other. This is known as a

system of __________________.system of __________________.

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CHECKS CHECKS AND AND

BALANCESBALANCES

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The __________ is the first The __________ is the first part of the Constitution part of the Constitution and explains why the and explains why the U.S. Constitution was U.S. Constitution was

written.written.

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PREAMBLEPREAMBLE

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The Constitution was The Constitution was ________ ________

(approved) on (approved) on September 17, 1787.September 17, 1787.

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RATIFIEDRATIFIED

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The Constitution The Constitution describes the describes the

______ of people ______ of people who live in the who live in the United States.United States.

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RIGHTSRIGHTS

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The Constitution is a written The Constitution is a written _________ (rule) that the _________ (rule) that the

federal government must federal government must follow and explains how follow and explains how the federal government the federal government

should work.should work.

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LAWLAW

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The ___________ is The ___________ is the first 10 the first 10

amendments.amendments.

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BILL BILL OF OF

RIGHTSRIGHTS

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The __________ are The __________ are changes or additions changes or additions that have been made that have been made

to the Constitution to the Constitution since it was first since it was first

written.written.

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AMENDMENTAMENDMENTSS

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Decides if laws have Decides if laws have been broken been broken

(judges):(judges):

________ branch________ branch

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JUDICIALJUDICIAL

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Makes sure laws are Makes sure laws are followed (president, followed (president,

vice president): vice president): ___________ branch___________ branch

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EXECUTIVEEXECUTIVE

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Makes laws for our Makes laws for our country (congress):country (congress):

________ branch________ branch

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LEGISLATIVELEGISLATIVE

FINAL JEOPARDY!!!FINAL JEOPARDY!!!

GET GET READY READY TEAMS!TEAMS!

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The person who is The person who is known to have written known to have written

most of the U.S. most of the U.S. Constitution is…Constitution is…

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James James MadisonMadison

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