1.

The document that establishes the basic principles of the American government is called the ______________________.

2.

People like George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Alexander Hamilton helped write the Constitution. Because of this, we call these men the ______________ _______________.

3.

The people of the original 13 states were used to being led by a king. They did not like this king and feared any kind of national ___________________.

4.

The Founding Fathers did not want the Government controlled by just one person, so they divided the power of the goverment into three _________________.

5.

The three branches of government are the __________ branch, the ____________ branch, and the _______________ branch.
resource used to answer:__________________________________________________________________

6.

The legislative branch of government is made up of _________________.

7.

The Congress is divided into two parts: the _____________ of __________________ and the ___________________.

8.

The _______________________ branch of goverment makes laws.

9.

The _____________ Court is the highest court in the judicial branch of goverment.

10.

The ______________________ branch of government makes sure that the laws are obeyed.

11.

The President lives and works in the ______________________________.

12.

The president is part of the ______________________ branch of government.

13.

The congress works in a building known as the _______________________.

14.

The president is elected to serve for __________ years.

15.

Each state has ___________ senators.