History of American Government
This was the year that the Declaration of Independence was signed.
What is 1776?
This is the first part of the constitution
What is the Preamble?
This branch of government creates laws.
What is the Legislative branch?
You have to be this old to vote
What is 18?
This is the lowest level of government.
What is local government?
There were this many original colonies
What are 13?
This is the third part of the constitution
What are the amendments?
This branch of government decides whether or not actions are lawful.
What is the Judicial branch?
This political party is referred to as "liberal"
What is the Democratic party?
This is the leader of a state government.
What is a governor?
This country originally had control of the 13 colonies
What is Great Britain?
This many amendments are in the Constitution
What is 33?
This branch of government enforces the law
What is the Executive branch?
This party is referred to as "conservative"
What is the Republican party?
This is the leader of a local government.
Who is the mayor?
He was our 16th president.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
The constitution has this many parts
What is 3?
There are this many branches of government.
What is three?
We vote for the P.O.T.U.S. during this month.
What is November?
This building is typically where the mayor found in
What is city hall?
This man chopped down a cherry tree and “could not tell a lie”.
Who is George Washington?
This is the second part of the Constitution
What are the 7 articles?
This system is used to make sure that no branch has more power than the others.
What is Checks and Balances?
The president sworn into office during this month.
What is January?
This building is where the governor is typically found.
What is the state capital building?