constitution day lbwcc september 17, 2015

LBWCC
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
CONSTITUTION DAY
LBWCC
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
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WHO IS THE “FATHER” OF THE UNITED STATES
CONSTITUTION?
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
GEORGE WASHINGTON
GEORGE JEFFERSON
JAMES MADISON
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WHAT IS THE FIRST LINE OF THE UNITED
STATES CONSTITUTION?
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FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO
WE THE PEOPLE, IN ORDER TO FORM
WHEN IN THE COURSE OF HUMAN EVENTS
WELL, IT WAS ALL I COULD DO TO KEEP
FROM CRYING…
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We the People of the United States, in Order
to form a more perfect Union, establish
Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide
for the common defence, promote the
general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of
Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do
ordain and establish this Constitution for the
United States of America.
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WHAT ARE THE THREE BRANCHES OF
GOVERNMENT IN THE CONSTITUTION?
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Municipal, County, State
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Board, Officers, Shareholders
Parliament, Monarchy, Courts
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WHAT TYPE OF GOVERNMENT DOES THE
CONSTITUTION SET UP?
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Constitutional Republic
Democracy
Banana Republic
Oligarchy
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A Mrs. Powel of Philadelphia asked Benjamin
Franklin, “Well, Doctor, what have we got, a
republic or a monarchy?” With no hesitation
whatsoever, Franklin responded, “A republic,
if you can keep it.”
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What are the Bill of Rights?
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List of Citizen Protections
Nickname for Alabama’s Constitution
Islands in the Eastern Caribbean
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“Self-defense is a basic right, recognized by
many legal systems from ancient times to the
present day,15 and in Heller, we held that
individual self-defense is “the central
component” of the Second Amendment right.”
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MCDONALD ET AL. v. CITY OF CHICAGO,
ILLINOIS, ET AL.
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Who signed the Declaration of Independence,
Articles of Confederation, and United States
Constitution?
Roger Morris Pennsylvania
Roger Sherman Connecticut
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United States Civil War
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Immigration
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24 states now suing Obama over immigration
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By Ashley Killough, CNN
Updated 11:41 AM ET, Wed December 10,
2014