Values
The idea that all people have the right to participate in choosing their leaders.
Democracy
To bare arms to form a well regulated militia.
This was the president of the constitutional convention and the first president of the US.
George Washington
This was the city where the constitution was signed.
Philadelphia
Who is in charge of the executive branch and commander and chief of the military.
The President
The idea that people must obey the law and that no one is above the law.
Rule of law.
The 19th amendment guarantees women's right to do what?
Vote.
This man was the oldest member of the convention and considered the wisest man in the US.
Benjamin Franklin
This is currently our nations capital.
Washington DC
Which part of government makes law?
The idea that a government should treat all of its citizens in the same manner.
Equality
The 1st amendment protects many things. Name one.
Religion, speech, press, assembly, expression, and, petition.
This man was a founding father, but never a president. He sought a powerful federal government and national bank. Too bad Arron Burr didn't throw away his shot.
Alexander Hamilton
This city quickly became the financial center in the US.
New York
Name the three branches of government.
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.
A democratic republic
The 13th amendment banned what in the United States?
Slavery.
This man was the third president of the US. He bought the Louisiana Territory from the French.
Thomas Jefferson
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Which part of government interprets the constitution?
The Supreme Court
The three principles that all people have the right to search for and maintain.
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
The 14th Amendment ensures that all people born in the US are what?
Citizens
This was the architect of the constitution and the president during the war of 1812.
James Madison
N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Louisiana, Virginia, W. Virginia, Georgia, or Maryland.
How many people in congress? Group with the closest answer gets the points.
535