Amendments
The First Amendment Protects these these things.
What is freedom of speech, press, assembly, and religion?
This man was a military general in the Revolutionary War and went on to to be the President of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
This is why the delegates started the Preamble with the words "We the People."
Why is stating that the government's power came from the people?
This is the name of the first 10 amendments.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This is the war fought between the American Colonies and Great Britain.
What is the Revolutionary War?
The 4th amendment protects people from this.
What are unreasonable searches and seizures?
This is the place that left Britain.
What are the 13 colonies?
True or false: The constitution applying to everyone equally is what "establish justice" meant.
True.
This defines the purpose of the government.
What is the Preamble?
This is was published on July 4th, 1776.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This amendment gives people the right to a jury in civil cases.
What is the 7th amendment?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
What are the Articles?
This is what the 3rd amendment stops
What is soldiers staying in your home?
What is the 9th amendment?
This amendment says that states have rights too.
What is the 10th amendment?
This is the man who is considered "father of the constitution."
Who is James Madison?
What is a change or addition to the Constitution?
What is enforce laws? What is sign executive orders? What is veto laws? What is sign bills into laws?
Name 2 examples of what the Judicial Branch does.
What are unreasonably high fines and cruel and unusual punishment?
This is the city where the Constitutional Convention was held.
Where is Philadelphia?
Name two roles of the Legislative Branch. (Half points for 1)
What is creating laws? What is declaring war? What is impeaching the president?
This is the compromise that counted enslaved people as a partial person for population.
What is the 3/5ths compromise?
This is the the process that elects the president. Extra 100 points if you name the number of points needed to win!
What is the electoral college? 270 to win.