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Article L The Congress )trtide IL The president jkrtide HI: The judges WHAT and national courts MUM nrrrsAYvtu mm oh Irtide IV: How states relate to each other and tc uhomkht the national government Article V: How the (icni in by Anne Haimr) do Q: What you get when you cross with a pogo stick? A A milkshake! Constitution can be amended or changed Article VI: The Constitution is the supreme law of the land a cow Q: What do you get when you cross a pig with a cactus? A: A poker pine! ' ‘ (both aent in by Jiwiai WentaaD Article VQ: Ratification or approval Rookie Cookie’s Recipe ©ur $otoerfnl Constitution a K)T& Nutty Buddy Pudding You’H 1 DHd: 38-oun- ce package instant chocolate pudding 2 cups milk (HIICI09S! Vi cup peanut butter Vj teaspoon cinnamon What to do: 1 Combine pudding mix and milk in a large bowl Stir with a wire whisk for 2 d minutes or until 2 Add peanut butter and cinnamon Mix well 3 Pour evenly into 4 bowls Refrigerate until ready to serve Serves 4 Did you ever Why our country does not have a king or queen? Who makes our money? Who set up our post offices? The US Constitution can answer these questions and many more TRY N nND Words that remind us of Law Day are hidden in tho block below Some words are hidden backward or diagonally See if you can The Constitution says find: LAWYERS JUSTICE SYSTEM CITIZENSHIP OBEY PROTECT DISPUTES LEGAL CITIZEN RESPONSIBILITY VOTE RESPECT BAR COURTS JUDGES LAW POLICE I L I B I we can give anyone a royal title We can't make anyone a king or queen We elect our president SNOPSER CITIZENSHIPL The Constitution ays that only the US UOBEYPCAV LAWA I SSRABDDRJUOBCW SEGDUJOUETKY government can make our money VCOU0TSTFNEE The Constitution says CWSYSTEMGEPVR the government can set up post offices so the mail can be delivered near and far The US Constitution is one of the most important documents ever written Even though it was written more than 200 years ago it is still EYICITIZENCQS EC! 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The amendments flRTELEl Ihe original Constitution was written in was divided into parti called 1787 It d Gave women the right to vote? “articles" Many people including Thomas Jefferson agreed to support it only if more rights were added The Constitution also explains the Thomas Jeftereon ways it can be amended or changed The first 10 amendments are called the Bill oflkgbts They were added in 1791 A total of 27 amendments have ExlBFKGiTB George Washington presided at the meeting that wrote the Constitution in 1787 Ben Franklin was also at this meeting I The original Constitution has 4543 words including the names of the signers We have given you an outline of it and the amendments Good citizens know a lot about their Constitution They can trace many of the rights we treasure back to it Using our outline as a guide fill in the bores below The Constitution begins with the words “We the People" powerful today lrafe i y Constitution think: NsftoMNjilyl AYT okl-tbne- stop to well-mixe- LAW DAY often son tfieso words wattm In an way because tho original Conotftutlon wm written using a qud Wto been added Many protect our rights The other amendments act up new rules fix running our government Gives you 3iS theright to a trial by jury? t Gives each person equal protection under the law? 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