Historical US figures
Who was the first president of the US
George Washington
What is the checks & balances?
A fundamental constitutional principle that ensures that no branch of the government has too much power by allowing each branch to limit the others.
In what war did the U.S. gain their independence off of Great Britain?
Revolutionary War
How many branches are there in the U.S. government?
3
What is the Separation of Powers?
A political doctrine that separated the government into three separate branches.
Who was a "conductor" of the Underground Railroad that freed hundreds of enslaved people?
Harriet Tubman
Why did the government establish checks & balances?
They established because they feared of tyranny.
When did U.S. get their independence from Great Britain(date and year)?
July 4,1776
What branch is the Supreme Court in?
Judicial Branch
Why did the government establish the Separation of Power?
They established it to prevent tyranny by ensuring that no one holds absolute power
Who made the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
What branch can limit the power of the executive branch through legal rulings that declare presidential actions unconstitutional or unlawful?
Judicial Branch
In what war did the Confederacy(south) against the Union(north) because of slavery?
Civil War
What branch is the Cabinet in?
Executive Branch
When the U.S. won against Great Britain ,and gained independence, what was their first Constitution called?
Who was one of the Founding fathers, the first U.S. Secretary of Treasury, founded the Federalist party, and designed the U.S. finacial system.
Alexander Hamilton
What branch can limit the judicial branch by refusing to confirm a president's nominee for a federal court vacancy?
Legislative Branch
Land purchased from France in 1803 doubling the size of the U.S. and increasing westward expansion.
The Louisiana Purchase
What is the Constitutional order in the U.S. branches based off of the Articles.
Legislative, executive, judicial
What event in history made the government realize that their central government was too weak?
Shay's Rebellion
Who is the person who freed the slaves and conducted the raid on Harpers Ferry with 21 followers.
John Brown
What year did the government establish the principle of checks & balances?
1788
In which period did the U.S. make many inventions in transportation and much more, where the economy quickly changed from an agricultural one to industrial during the 1800s
Market Revolution
What branch has the power to declare war?
Legislative Branch
What year did the government establish the Separation of Powers?
1787