Gettysburg Address
Who gave the Gettysburg Address?
Abraham Lincoln
Which amendment protects freedom of speech?
1st Amendment
What war was fought between the North and South?
Civil War
Which article creates Congress?
Article I
What year was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
1776
What year was the Gettysburg Address given?
1863
Which amendment addresses citizenship and equal protection?
14th Amendment
What was the North called during the Civil War?
Union
Which article explains how to amend the Constitution?
Article V
Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What war was taking place when Lincoln gave his speech?
Civil War
Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?
4th Amendment
What was the South called during the Civil War?
Confederacy
Which article establishes the judicial branch?
Article III
How many branches of government are there?
Three
The first sentence of the Gettysburg Address refers to what document?
Declaration of Independence
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13th Amendment
What was the central cause of the Civil War?
Slavery
Which article establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the land?
Article VI
What are the first 10 amendments called?
Bill of Rights
Complete Lincoln's statement: "Government of the people, by the people, ___."
For the people
Which amendment prohibits denying voting rights based on race?
15th Amendment
What proclamation declared enslaved people in rebellious Confederate areas free?
Emancipation Proclamation
Which article establishes the presidency?
Article II
What keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
Checks and balances