The Constitution
Bill of Rights
Branches of Gov.
Definitions
5th grade year
100
In the textbook, the Constitution was compared to what object?
What is a three legged stool
100
another word for "changes" to the Constitution
What are Amendments
100
the amount of branches of government there are
What are "three"
100
the definition of a jury
what is a group of citizens who decide the outcome of a trial.
100
This discover liked to read about the travels of Marco Polo
Who is Christopher Columbus
200
The constitution is divided into three of these.
What are branches
200
The first ten changes to the constitution are known as these
What are the Bill of Rights.
200
the names of the three branches of government
What are legislative executive and judicial
200
means to regect a bill and prevent it from becoming a law
What is veto
200
True or False In Maryland, there were many mosquitoes that spread disease.
What is true
300
A national government was created by this
What is the Constitution
300
This amendment forbids "unreasonable searches and seizures" by police and other officials.
What is the Fourth Amendment
300
This branch protects the powers of the Constitution and the rights of Americans
What is the Judicial Branch.
300
definition of impeachment
What is the act of accusing a government official of serious crimes as defined in the Constitution.
300
The voyage the slaves took across the atlantic ocean
What is the Middle Passage
400
This system was created to keep any one branch from becoming too powerful
What are Checks and Balances
400
Protects people's rights to assemble, petition, and freedom of speech
What is the First Amendment
400
This person shares powers over foreign affairs with Congress.
Who is the President
400
how the main text of the constitution is organzied
What are articles
400
The three British Colonies in America
What are the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies
500
This was the meeting set up to improve the Articles of Confederation
What is the Constitutional Convention
500
When the Consitution was completed in 1787, it still had to be "ratified" by 9 states. To ratify means this:
What to be "approved" or made a written document official by signing it.
500
Congress is made up of these two houses.
What are the Senate and House of Representatives
500
These help to make sure that no one branch becomes too powerful
What are Checks and Balances
500
Location (Battle) where America won its Independence
What is the Battle of Yorktown
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