Branches of Gov
How many branches of government are there?
3
Where was the US Constitution written?
Philadelphia
How many amendments is the Bill of Rights?
10
What was the first colony to have slaves?
Virginia
How many colonies were there?
13
Which branch of government enforces laws?
Executive
How many parts does the Constitution have?
3
Which amendment gives us the right to bear arms?
2nd amendment
Approx, 20
Who is credited with beginning the Columbian Exchange
Christopher Columbus
Which branch of government runs out of the Supreme Court?
Judicial
What war occurred right before the Constitution was written?
the Revolutionary War
Which amendment gives us the right to turn away soldiers from quartering?
3rd amendment
What is the difference between American slavery and ancient slavery around the world?
Racism
Name a disease that was exchanged because of the Columbian exchange.
Syphilis, Gonorrhea, smallpox, measeles, influenza, malaria, typhoid, mumps, whooping cough
What is another word for the Legislature?
Congress
What is the name of the introduction of the Constitution?
Preamble
James Madison
What did the law state that forced children to be born slaves?
Children must take the status of their mother
What was the last colony to form?
Georgia
Which branch of government has the power to elect chief justice?
Executive
Which amendment gives us the right to vote?
15th
Which amendment states that we have rights that may not be included in the Constitution.
10th
Name 1 way that slaves resisted slavery.
Violence, singing, running away, reading, preaching, church
What animal almost became extinct because European settlers wanted to displace Native Americans?
Buffalo, Bison