C2 Jigsaw Notes
Secret Agent: Mission Specialist’s Discovery Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, PA = freedom White House in D.C. = President’s home American Flag’s 50 stars = 50 states 13 stripes = 13 colonies
Secret Agent: Flight Engineer’s Discovery US Constitution is the highest law of the land Created over many meetings at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA It took years for the states to vote in favor of a Constitution The Bill of Rights guarantee promises for our citizens Our Constitution:
Secret Agent: Pilot’s Discovery Executive: Carries out the laws President, Vice President, & Cabinet Secret Agent: Pilot’s Discovery Legislative: Makes Laws Senate & House of Representatives = Congress Judicial: interprets the laws Nine Supreme Court Justices The Three Branches of Government
Secret Agent: Commander’s Discovery Amendments are changes to the Constitution The Constitution is difficult to change 2/3 of the members from Senate and House must vote for the change. Then ¾ of the states must ratify/approve the change Important Amendments to Constitution