Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Numbers
Name Game
General Information
100
to rule
What is govern
100
approval
What is ratification
100
what is a bicameral government?
What is two houses
100
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
What is Thomas Jefferson
100
Which city was chosen as the country's temporary capital?
What is New York City
200
supported the Constitution
What is Federalist
200
lawmaking body of Great Britain
What is Parliament
200
what vote was needed to ratify the Constitution?
What is 9/13
200
The Declaration of Independence was approved by
What is The Continental Convention
200
A direct democracy functions best in a
What is small community
300
written plan of government
What is constitution
300
government where one person/small group holds all the power
What is dictatorship
300
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
What is July 4, 1776
300
Who kept a journal of each Constitutional Convention meeting to ensure Americans knew what happened?
What is James Madison
300
The Revolutionary War was fought because Americans wanted to keep their
What is freedom from England
400
government where the people hold the power
What is democracy republic
400
agreement where you give some things up to reach a solution
What is compromise
400
In direct democracy everyone meets in
What is one place to make decisions
400
Who is the current ruler of England?
What is Queen Elizabeth II
400
Which state didn't ratify the Constitution until after it had already gone into effect?
What is Rhode Island
500
a loose association of states
What is confederation
500
a lawmaking body
What is legislature
500
In the Articles of Confederation one weakness was that they needed what kind of vote to change rules or laws
What is unanimous
500
Another word for representatives
What is delegates
500
What is considered one of the greatest documents in our country's history?
What is Declaration of Independence
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