Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Five Things to Know About the Constitution

How old is the Constitution?  What are the five main things to know about our Constitution?  (use your newspaper to help you)

~ Scholastic News

15 comments:

Maysen Baker said...

The constitution is 255 years old. 1. Creating it was a long, difficult process. 2. Many of our nations foundsers helped craft it. 3. It spilt the goverenment's power among three branches. 4. Important parts were added later.5.It's alive!

Cruz Medina said...

The constitution is 225 years old. 1.Creating it was a long difficult process. 2.Many of our nations founders helped craft it. 3.It split the government's power among three branches. 4.Important parts were added later. 5.It's alive.

Philicyanna said...

The constition is 225 years old.
1.Creating it was a long,difficult process.
2.Many of our nation's founders helped craft it.
3.It slpit the government's power among three branches
4.Important parts were added later.
5.It's alive

ana said...

1.) creating the constitution was a very liong, and difficult process.

2.) A total of 55 delegates attended the constitutional convention.

3.) They split the government's power among three branches.

4.) the constitution was ratified in 1788. IN 1791 the first 10 amendments (the bill of rights) were added.

5.) There have been a total of 17 amendments to the constitution.

yakub said...

The war ended in 1787 a meeting knowen as constitutional thomas jefferson who wrote the declaration of independence and johnadams were both in europe

amandeep said...

The constitution is 225 years old.The first main thing to remember is creating it was a long difficult process. The second thing is many of our nations founders helped craft it. The third one is it split goverments power among three branches. The fourth one is important parts were added later and the last one to rremeber is that it is alive

jason bui said...

the constitution right now is 225 years old and the five things i know about the constitution is first is that the constitution was born on september 17 1787. Next is that they do something called the three branches and each branch can check or limit the power of others. Next i know that in 1791 10amendments called the bill of rights were added. Next i know Alexander Hamilton, Benjaman Franklin, James Madison and George Washington was at the constitutional convention and finnaly there are a total of 27 amendments to the constitution and thats all i know.

Saif said...

this document was written in 1787. The five things are 1.Creating it was a long,difficult process 2.many of our nation's founders helped craft it 3.It spilt the government's power amoung three branches 4.Important parts were added later 5.It's alive.

Winni said...

The constitution is 225 years old. The first main thing is ceating it was a long, difficult process. the second main thing is many of our nation's founders helped craft it. The third main thing is it split the government's power among three branches. The fourth main thing is Important parts were added later. The Last important thing is that it's alive.

Jericho Estrellado said...

The Constitution is 225 years old. Number 1:Making the Constitution took a very long time and it was hard to make. Number 2: Lots of people like Benjamin Franklin and George Washington helped make the COnstitution. Number 3:The Constitution split into three parts. Number 4:There was many importants parts that were added among the tears. Number 5:The Constitution is still alive.

Janna said...

The constitution is 255 years old. 5 main things to know about the constitution is that was a long and difficult process to write and make. That many of out nation's founders helped craft it. IT split the government's power among three branches the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the judicial branch. Important parts were added later. There have been a total of 27 amendments to the constitution and it shows how things have changed since 1787.

Channy said...

The Constitution is 225 years old.
1. Creating the Constitution was a long, difficult process.
2. Many of our nation's founders helped to craft it.
3. It split the government's power among three branches.
4.Important parts were added later.
5. The Constitution is alive. The Constitution is often called a "living" document

Theresa Nguyen said...

The five main things I know about the consitution is:
1. Creating it was a long, diffucult process.
2. Many of our nation's founders helped craft it. American colonists won their independence from Great Britain in the Revolutionary War. A total of 55 delegates attended the Constitutional Convention.
3. It split the governer's power among three branches. The colonist's had spent much of their lives ruled by the king of England.
4. Important parts were added leter. The constitution ratified in 1788 but not everyone was happy with it.
5. There had been a totol of 27 amendments to the Consitution.
The Consitution is 225 years old.

Angelina said...

The Contitution is 225 years old.

5 main things I know about the Constitution:
1: It was a LONG difficult process.
2: Many of our nations founders helped craft it.
3: It splits the Governments power among three branches.
4: Important parts were added later.
5: It can be changed.

Megann W. said...

The Constitution is the big 255. Some things I know is that first, It was written on September 17, 1787. And that James Madison Was a Big part of the Constitution and he is often called Father Of the Constitution. And there has been 27 amendments added since 1787, 55 Delegates came to the Constitutional Convention, and that Thomas Jefferson ( Who wrote the Declaration of Independence) and John Adams were in Europe when this happened.