Branches of government
How many branches of government are there?
3
What year was the constitution written?
1787
Which document was the first to lay the foundation for the rule of law?
Magna Carta
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What year was the declaration of independence adopted?
1776
Which branch of government enforces laws?
Judicial
Who is the head of the executive branch?
President
Which document was established in 1628?
Petition of right
Which compromise was also known as the Connecticut Compromise?
The Great Compromise
The Declaration of Independence is primarily written by who?
Thomas Jefferson
True or False: Legislative branch writes the laws
True
What is the name for a change or addition to the constitution?
Amendment
King Charles I was the king when the Magna Carta was written. True or False
False
This compromise gave control of trade between states and with other nations to Congress
The Commerce Clause
Which article was the first constitution of the United States?
Article of Confederation
Which branch of government reviews the laws?
Judicial
Which group wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation and give more power to the States?
Anti-federalists
What year was the Petition of right established?
1628
The 3/5 Compromise was adopted in 1815. True or False
False
Thomas Hobbes - Leviathan - what year?
1651
Which branch of government appoints cabinet officials?
Executive
Which president was also called the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
Who was the king when the English Bill of Rights was established?
King James II
Which compromise was concerned about how to count slaves for representation and taxation?
The 3/5 compromise
Whose work is The Social Contract written in 1762?
Jean-Jacques Rosseau