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1. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? 2. When was the Constitution written? 3. What are the first words of the Constitution? 4. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? 5. What are the three main rights outlined in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence? 6. What is a right guaranteed by the First Amendment? 7. How many amendments does the Constitution have? 8. Why does the United States flag have 13 stripes?

9. Name the original states 13 states. 10. What territory did the United States buy from France in 1803? 11. Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. Name one of the powers. 12. Name the three branches of the government. 13. The House of Representatives has how many voting members? 14. We elect a U.S. Senator for how many years? 15. In what month do we vote for President? 16. If both the President and Vice President can no longer serve, who becomes President?

17. What stops one branch of the government from becoming too powerful? 18. How many justices are currently serving on the U.S. Supreme Court? 19. Who is the Chief Justice of the United States? 20. How old do citizens have to be to vote for president?