Check Yourself
To prevent any one person from having too much power, the Constitution ensures that the Legislative branch can do this to a President who has committed "high crimes and misdemeanors."
Impeachment
The Jefferson Memorial honors 2nd President Thomas Jefferson. What document was Jefferson the principle author of?
Declaration of Independence
In order for the Constitution to go into effect, how many states needed to ratify it?
9
Then, the Revolution was fought over "Taxation without Representation." Now, residents of Washington DC pay federal taxes but still lack a voting member in this specific body of government.
Congress
King Charles III of England is a monarch but his power is limited thanks to the Magna Carta. What type of government is this?
Constitutional Monarchy
This Boston-based group was created to check that colonists were following the boycotts and led protests in the city?
Sons of Liberty
The memorial for this President included 4 rooms that signified each term he was elected for.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
What treaty officially recognized the United States as an independent country?
In 1789, the Constitution only allowed white men to vote. Now, all women can vote thanks to what amendment?
19th Amendment
Who is the Father of the US Constitution?
James Madison
As consumers, we need to check to see that our media doesn’t favor one side over another. What is this called?
Bias
In order to live in the White House, what is the minimum number of electoral votes a candidate needs to receive to win the election?
270
What form of government is ruled by the military?
Junta
Now our rights are protected in the Bill of Rights. But in 1789, the Constitution was written without the Bill of Rights. Why was it later added?
To protect the rights of the people and get more support for the Constitution
In 1960, MA Senator John Kennedy accepted his party’s nomination for President at what major party event?
Convention
If the Judicial Branch finds a person guilty of a federal crime, the President can use this specific 'check' to legally forgive the person and release them from their punishment.
Pardon
The "National Mall" is the grassy area that connects the Capitol building to this memorial, which features 36 columns representing the states in the Union at the time of the President's death
Lincoln Memorial
In this form of government, there is no separation between church and state, and the legal system is based entirely on religious law and texts.
Theocracy
The Democrats and Republicans are the two main parties today, but in 1796, John Adams ran for President as a member of this party, founded by Alexander Hamilton.
Federalists
This New York battle convinced the French to support the Americans in the Revolutionary War.
Saratoga
To prevent abuse of power, a limited government makes sure all rules are fair and apply to everyone. What is this called?
Rule of Law
In the National Archives we saw the US Constitution. Which article sets up the amendment process?
Article 5
In some countries, political power is controlled by a small group of wealthy or influential families who make decisions for the entire population, even though most citizens do not have real voting power. This type of system is known as this.
Oligarchy
Under the Constitution, we have a federal system of government. But under the Articles of Confederation, what system of government was in place?
Confederal System
Which Prussian General taught soldiers how to fight at Valley Forge?
Friedrich von Steuben