US Constitution
This amendment protects freedom of speech
The 1st Amendment
The United States declared independence from this country
England
The president and vice president are part of the _________ branch.
Executive Branch
A legal entitlement to have something or to act in a certain way.
Right
The first 3 words of the US Constitution read ________________
We the people
This Amendment protects the right to bear arms (own guns).
The 2nd Amendment
This person was the commanding general of the US Army during the American Revolution who would later go on to become president.
George Washington
This branch interprets the law and declares laws constitutional or unconstitutional.
The Judicial Branch
The first 10 Amendments of the United States Constitution are known as the ______ of ______
Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence was signed on this date.
July 4th 1776
This Amendment protects citizens from self-incrimination by protecting the right to remain silent while being detained by the police/law enforcement.
The 5th Amendment
The first government of the United States was known as the _________ of _________. It did not have the power to tax, raise an army, or enforce laws.
Articles of Confederation
This system was designed to stop one branch of government from overpowering the other two branches
Checks and Balances
This is another word for a law or group of laws.
Legislation
There are _ senators per state and ___ total.
2 senators per state and 100 senators total
The introduction to the US Constitution is known as the ________
Preamble
What nation supported the Colonists in their fight for independence against the British?
France
This branch has the power to declare war against other nations as well as controlling taxes.
The Legislative Branch
This is another word for the right to vote.
Suffrage
Name 3 of the 13 original colonies.
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Maryland, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia
This Amendment allows people to refuse searches by police/law enforcement without a search warrant signed by a judge
4th Amendment
Federalists
This person known as the _______ of the ________ is the most powerful person in the House of Representatives and third in line to become president if something were to happen to both the president and vice president
Speaker of the House
This group was against the US constitution WITHOUT a Bill of Rights to protect the people because they believed the government would become too powerful.
Anti-Federalists
This person defended the British soldiers after the Boston massacre despite objections from many of his peers.
John Adams