People
Vocabulary
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Miscellaneous
100
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
100
This is another name for a law.
ordinance
100
The Great Compromise called for how many parts to Congress?
Two
100
The Second Amendment guarantees the right to
bear arms
100
Do people have other rights not stated in the Constitution?
Yes
200
Who thought government should support big business and trade?
Alexander Hamilton
200
This means to approve.
ratify
200
Roger Sherman helped solve the dispute about how Congress should be set up and states represented. This was called the
Great Compromise
200
The police do not have the right to ______________ your home without good ______________.
search reason/cause
200
About how many years (to the nearest hundred) has the Constitution been in effect?
Over 200.
300
Who did not want to attend the Constitutional Convention because he "smelled a rat"?
Patrick Henry
300
A group sharing similar beliefs as it relates to politics is a
political party
300
Name the three branches of government.
Legislative, executive, judicial
300
The Fifth Amendment gives you the right to a _______ trial and you don't have to _____________ against yourself at a trial.
fair testify
300
Which state did not send a delegate to the Constitutional Convention?
Rhode Island
400
Who believed that states should have equal or more power than the national government?
Thomas Jefferson
400
A change to the Constitution is called an
amendment
400
Name the job of each branch of government. Legislative, executive, judicial.
L-makes laws E-carries out laws J-decides laws
400
If a state or local law opposes a federal law, which law should you follow?
federal law
400
What branch of government does a proposed amendment need to begin?
Congress
500
Why were some people afraid of a strong national government?
They thought they would lose their rights like they had under the King.
500
Our plan of government
The Constitution
500
Name the four freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment
Freedom of speech, religion, petition the government, press, assemble
500
How many amendments to the Constitution are there?
27
500
What fraction of the states must approve the passage of an amendment for it to become law of the land?
3/4
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