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10 Things Every American Should Know By: Michael French What Does The Constitution Do? • The Constitution lays the basic laws and foundations of the country and what it is based on. • It describes our Government, how it works, how the people are chosen, and how their powers are to be limited. What Do We Call The First 10 Amendments To The Constitution? • The first 10 Amendments are called The Bill of Rights. • They outline what each citizens rights are, and how the Government cannot infringe on those rights. What Did The Declaration of Independence Do? • This document declared that the Government can only rule by consent of the governed. • We the people have the power to overthrow or overturn laws we believe to be wrong, or infringing on our natural rights. One Branch of The Government • One branch of the US Government is the Legislative Branch. They make laws and are considered the first branch. • The Executive Branch is the second branch and they execute laws, or carry them out. • Finally, the Judicial Branch; they judge laws and make sure they don’t infringe on the rights of the people. Who is a Current US Senator? • One of our current United States Senators is Roy Blunt. He is a Senator from Missouri. • He used to be a History teacher as well as a clerk and chief election officer. How Long Does The President Serve In Office? • We elect our President to serve 4 years, equal to one term. However, he may be reelected to serve another 4 years, or second term. • We hold another election at the end of 4 years anyway. If the current President does not win, the winner will take over and serve out his 4 year term. What do we Show Loyalty to When we Say the Pledge? • When we say the Pledge of Allegiance, we are pledging our loyalty to the flag, and the United States of America. • We say that out of respect of our country, the people that help run our Government, and the men and women that fight for our freedom. What are 3 of the Original 13 Colonies? • One colony from the original 13 is Rhode Island. It was founded by Roger Williams in 1636. • Delaware is another colony, founded by Peter Minuit of the New Sweden Company in 1638 • Pennsylvania is one, founded by William Penn in 1682. Why Does The Flag Have 50 Stars and 13 Stripes? • The United States flag has 50 stars. Each of them stand for each one of the States in America. • The 13 stripes stand for the original 13 colonies, which was the beginning of the United States of America.