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Date: _________________
Constitution Guided Notes
Instructions: We will be going over the Constitution of the United States today. We will be
doing the lesson over a powerpoint so I have provided these guided notes so you can take better
notes and understand the material. However, it’s not just filling in the blanks, I have thrown in
some curveballs to see who is truly paying attention to the lesson.
Constitutional Convention
1. In May of _______ The Articles of Confederation clearly was _______ working for the
colonies. So 55 men from 12 colonies met up to revise it. However, Virginia Governor
Edmund Randolph showed a plan created by___________________ for the design of an
entirely new central government. _______________________ decided not to attend.
Branches of Government:
Legislative Branch:
Judicial Branch:
18. Who are the two main people in the executive branch? ___________________________
19. What does the executive branch deal with? _____________________________________
Bill of Rights
21. Please write what the first 10 amendments are and what rights they protect:
1st Amendment 2nd Amendment 3rd Amendment 4th Amendment 5th Amendment
6th Amendment 7th Amendment 8th Amendment 9th Amendment 10th Amendment
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