Write questions to which these are answers. 1)There were thirteen colonies.

1) How many colonies were there in 1773? - There were thirteen colonies. 2) Why did all the states send their representatives to Philadelphia in 1787? - To write the Constitution. 3) Where does the Congress meet? - In the US Capitol in Washington, D.C. 4) How many senators are there in the Senate? - One hundred. 5) How many congressmen are there in the House of Representatives? - Four hundred and thirty-five. 6) How long are a representatives and a senators terms? - Two years and six years. 7) What do the President and his helpers do? - They carry out the laws that the Congress makes. 8) What do the Vice President and members of the Cabinet do? - They help the President to make decisions. 9) How old must be a person who wants to become President? - Thirty-five years old. 10) When do Americans vote for the President? - In November of every leap year. 11) What do Judges of the Supreme Court do? - They make sure that the President and the Congress follow the Constitution. 12) How long do the judges in the Supreme Court work? - As long as they live. 13) When was the American Constitution written? - More than 200 years ago. 14) How are changes in the Constitution called? - They are called amendments. 15) Which amendment ended slavery? - The 13th amendment. 16) Which amendment gave women the right to vote? - The 19th amendment.