13 Colonies
How many original colonies were there?
What is 13
Who became the first President of the United States?
Who is George Washington
Which branc makes laws?
What is Legislative Branch
What is the supreme law of the land?
What is the Constitution
What is a citizen?
What is a legal member of a country?
What country ruled the 13 colonies before America became independent?
What is Great Britain
Who wrote most of the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Which branch carries out and enforces laws?
What is the executive branch
What are the first ten amendments called?
What is the Bill of Rights
What is democracy?
What is a government where people vote for leaders?
What was one reason the colonists were upset with Britain?
What is taxation without representation
Which founding father is famous for flying a kite during a thunderstorm to earn about electricity?
Who is Benjamin Franklin
Which branch decides if laws are constitutional?
What is the Judicial Branch
What is an amendment?
What is a change or addition to the constitution
What is a veto?
What is when the President rejects a bill?
Name one important event that protested British taxes by dumping tea into the harbor
What is the Boston Tea Party
Who was the king of Great Britain during the American Revolution?
Who is King George III
What is the name of the highest court in the United States?
Which amendment protects freedom of speech?
What is the First Amendment
What is justice?
What is fairness under the law?
What document officially declared the colonies independence?
What is the Declaration of Independence
Which President is known as the "Father of our Country"?
Who is George Washington
What are Checks and Balances
What document begins with the words "We the People"?
What is the Constitution
What are rights ?
What are freedoms protected by the Constitution?