Transcript Our Constitution

Our Constitution
The Rules We Live By
EQ: What is the constitution?
• The law is the set of rules that we live
by.
• The Constitution is the highest law. It
belongs to the United States. It
belongs to all Americans.
The Constitution says how the
government works.
• It creates the President.
• It creates the Congress.
• It creates the Supreme Court.
Our Rights
• The Constitution lists some of the most
important rights.
• Rights are things that all people have
just because they are alive.
• By listing the rights as part of the
Constitution they are made special.
Bill of Rights
• The Bill of Rights is a part of the
Constitution.
• The Bill of Rights lists many rights of
the people.
Rights
• You have the right to be treated
equally.
• You have the right to think for yourself
Rights
• It lets you go to the church that you
wish.
• It lets you gather with your friends to
talk.
Rights
• It makes sure you can read
newspapers.
• It keeps the laws from being too hard.
Rights
• It gives rules for the police.
• It also protects your home.
History of the Constitution
• The Constitution was written in 1787.
• It is over 200 years old.
• We actually have copies of what was
created.
The Framers
• In 1787, a group of men met to write
the Constitution.
• They did not like the way the country
was going.
• They fixed it by creating the
Constitution.
• We call these men The Framers.
Framers
• Some of the framers were famous.
• George Washington was a Framer.
• Ben Franklin was a Framer.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• The Framers met during a hot summer
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• They had a lot of arguments.
• But in the end, they agreed to the
words in the Constitution.
States Voted
• It took some time but all of the states
voted to approve the Constitution.
• Some people didn’t like it because they
felt it didn’t protect the rights of the
people.
• So the Bill of Rights was added then.
• The Bill of Rights was the first 10
changes to the Constitution.
Finally
• So, finally after declaring their
independence in 1776, the new
country had its Constitution, the law of
the land.
200 Years Later
• Our Constitution is still followed today.
• It is thought of as one of the greatest
documents ever written.