After the Revolutionary War, the 13 colonies became the 13 states of the United States. People from the 13 states wanted to make a government. They wrote a paper to tell how the United States government works. We call this document the Constitution. The Constitution is the highest law of the United States. We say the Constitution is the supreme law of the land. The Constitution tells the rights of all people living in the United States. It says the United States government has three parts. These three parts are called branches of the government. The three parts are the Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, and Judicial Branch.
Choose the correct answer for the questions below:
1. Were there 11 states after the Revolutionary War?
2. Is the Constitution the highest law in the United States?
3. Are there three parts to the United States government?
4. Does the Constitution tell about the branches of government?
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
- What is the highest las of the United States?
Declaration of Independence
Tax laws
Constitution
- How many parts does the United States government have?
four
three
five
- What are the three parts of the United States government?
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- After the Revolutionary War, what happened to the colonies?
They became states in the new United States.
They became English lands.
They became part of Mexico.
