Happy 221st Birthday The Birth of the Constitution

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Happy 221st Birthday!The Birth of the
Constitution
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• Why was there a need for a new Constitution in
  1787?

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• PREAMBLE

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The Basics

• What is the Constitution? Explain its purpose and
  function

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• Explain the responsibility of the Legislature

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• What is the role of the Executive Branch of
  Government?

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• How is the Presidents Veto power an example of
  the governments Checks and Balances?

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• What is the role of the Judiciary?

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• Why was the Constitution almost not ratified?

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• When were the Bill of Rights added to the
  Constitution?

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• What important amendments would follow?

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• This Amendment finally included women! Before
  this point women had no role in government and
  were believed to have no place in politics. In
  1920 women gained the right to vote!