1. Constitution Day

2. The Constitution In 1787 a group of men known as the Framers met.
They talked about what should be in the Constitution.
The Framers met to find a new way of running the country.

3. You may have heard of a few of the Framers….
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin

4. The Constitution created 3 branches of government
Executive
Legislative- House of Representatives and Senate that make the laws
Judicial- courts that interpret what the laws mean

5. The leader of the Executive Branch lives here- do you know who that is?

6. Legislative Branch
This is the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. that houses the Senate and House of Representatives

7. Judicial Branch
The Supreme Court is the highest court in the United States