This amendment says "People have more rights than what is outlined in the Bill of Rights."
The 9th amendment
100
The Constitution created how many branches of government?
Three
100
What three groups were excluded from the protections of the U.S. Constitution?
African Americans, Native Americans, and women
100
Blessing will do this when she turns 18 years old
Vote in her first election
200
How many amendments are there to the U.S. Constitution?
Twenty seven
200
This amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms or have a weapon for personal safety.
The second amendment?
200
Why does the Constitution include checks and balances?
So no one branch of government becomes too powerful
200
This was the first state to ratify the US. Constitution.
Delaware
200
Jaylen will do this in 5th grade next year.
Follow the rules of the classroom or Mrs. Collier will come from her classroom and BITE him.
300
This amendment says "No soldiers can be kept in people’s homes in time of peace,
without the permission of the owner; if in time of war, certain
laws have to be followed."
The third amendment
300
This amendment protects citizens from search and seizure (taking) of personal property.
The fourth amendment
300
What branch of government makes the nation's laws?
The Legislative Branch
300
Americans who felt that the Constitution gave the national government too much power.
Anti-federalist
300
Zaniya will do this when gets her first job right after college.
Pay taxes
400
This war was fought in efforts to facilitate the Bill of Rights
The Revolutionary War?
400
Name the freedoms of the fifth amendment.
Freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, freedom to petition the government.
400
What are the two chambers of congress are called?
The House of Representatives and the Senate
400
These were added to the US Constitution to appease the anti-federalists.
The first ten, or the Bill of Rights
400
Anya will be angry when she has to take time off her job as a school principal, to help put a robber behind bars by doing this
Serve on a jury
500
The Bill of Right promised these two things.
Civil liberties and civil rights?
500
What amendment says "Powers not given to the national government are given to individual states?"
The 10th amendment
500
What is the difference in representation in the House of Representatives and in the senate?
Representation in the House of Representatives is based on each state's population. Each state has two senators.
500
This portion of the US Constitution called for slaves to be counted as 3/5 of a person for the purposes of representation.
The 3/5 Compromise?
500
Mekhi will have this job after he graduates from Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois.