Bill of Rights
What is the First Amendment?
Freedom of speech, religion, freedom to assemble and freedom to petition
What are the three branches of government?
Judicial, Legislative and Executive
What did Federalists believe in?
They wanted a constitution; strong federal government and weak state governments.
Which Enlightenment philosophers was most influential on the American colonists leading up to the American Revolution?
John Locke
Before George Washington was President in 1789, what was in best known for?
George Washington was Commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
This amendment prevents the quartering of soldiers in people's homes?
3rd Amendment
While there are two senators per state, what determines how many congressional representatives a state receives?
A state's population.
Many Anti-Federalists were from Virginia. Name at least ONE (1) Anti-Federalist from Virginia.
Thomas Jefferson; Richard Henry Lee; James Monroe and George Mason.
This boundary was established in the aftermath of the French and Indian War to preserve Native American territory west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Proclamation of 1763
What is it called when a President rejects a bill?
Veto
What is "double jeopardy"? In order to receive full credit you must define the term and state which amendment it's in.
Someone cannot be tried for the same crime twice.
5th Amendment.
How many electoral votes is needed to elect the President? (Hint: it's a majority of the electoral votes.)
270
To the best of your ability, paraphrase the passage below:
"In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and oblige it to control itself." (Federalist Paper #51)
People have the right to establish government; yet, the government should not abuse people's rights.
Name all four Excise Taxes we studied:
Sugar Act; Stamp Act; Townshend Act; Quartering Act
Which Founding Father established the First Bank of the United States?
Alexander Hamilton
Based on the situation below, determine two of the three amendments involving the scenario. (The group that guesses the most amendments correctly, will get the points.)
A man from Virginia is driving north to his hunting lodge in Maine. In his car, he has a registered hunting rifle. On his roadtrip, he is pulled over for speeding in the Hudson Valley of NY, a "purple" district. The officer unlawfully searches the man's vehicle confiscating his registered firearm.
2nd Amendment - Right to Bear Arms
10th Amendment - States' Rights (Virginia and New York have different gun laws)
4th Amendment - Protects people from unreasonable searches and seizure
In case there is a tie in the Senate, which elected official serves as the tie-breaking vote?
The Vice President
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What was the name of the uprising in Virginia in the 1670s led by indentured servants?
(Hint: colonists believe Native Americans were stealing their land.)
Bacon's Rebellion
What event officially ended the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Based on the situation below, determine two of the three amendments involved. (The group that guesses the most amendments correctly, will get the points.)
In the aftermath the United States' invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, a woman burns an American flag in protest. She is unlawfully arrested since burning the American flag in public is legal (post 1984) and the arresting officer does not read her Miranda rights.
1st Amendment - Freedom of Speech and Petition
5th Amendment - Protects a person from being forced to testify against themselves
6th Amendment - Guarantees the right to legal counsel (an attorney) present during questioning
What was the 3/5 Clause and why was it created it.
During the Constitutional Convention, it was determined that every five slaves would count as three people for taxation and representation purposes.
It was established because the North and South could not agree on agree on how enslaved people would be counted toward a state's population.
Although the Federalist Papers were published anonymously, historians have determined which Founding Fathers wrote them. Who were the three authors of the Federalist Papers?
(Name of two of the three authors to receive full credit and an additional 100 points to the group who can name all three.)
John Jay, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
Who was the first American murdered during the Boston Massacre?
(Hint: he was biracial; part Native American and part African American.
Crispus Attucks
What was the significance of the Election of 1800?
(There are several correct answers.)
Election originally resulted in a tie; It was the first election in which the incumbent (previous President) did not win; resulted in the 12th Amendment (how President and Vice President are chosen).