Lesson 1/2
This was the first document written to establish a United States Government
Articles of Confederation
James Madison agreed to add 10 amendments to the Constitution, which is also known as this:
Bill of Rights
Includes the Supreme Court
Judicial Branch
The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18
26th Amendment
Mr. Wandersee can be found playing this instrument in his spare time:
Electric Guitar
Daniel Shays led this attack on jails, releasing farmers who were put in jail for owing money.
Shays' Rebellion
People who supported the Constitution were known as this while people who wanted to edit the Constitution were known as this:
Federalists and Antifederalists
Consists of the President and their cabinet
Executive Branch
Women are given the right to vote
19th Amendment
In high school, how many points did Mr. Wandersee score in his basketball career? (closest team wins the points)
~550
The Confederation Congress gathered to change the Articles of Confederation at an event called this:
Constitutional Convention
When deciding how to calculate population, the United States created this rule which meant for every 5 enslaved people, 3 would be counted toward the population:
3/5's Compromise
Consists of Congress (House of Representatives and Senate)
Legislative Branch
Slavery is banned
13th Amendment
How many years has Mr. Wandersee lived in Litchfield?
After the war, Americans claimed this land north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River:
Northwest Territory
9
Rules whether actions or laws are constitutional
Judicial Branch
The right to keep and bear arms
2nd Amendment
What type of car does Mr. Wandersee drive?
Red Chevy Colorado
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?
The states had too much power.
In order to ratify an amendment, you have to get approval using one of these two different ways:
2/3 of Congress OR
3/4 of States
Signs or vetoes laws
Executive Branch
African Americans are granted the same rights as whites
14th Amendment
How many siblings does Mr. Wandersee have? Bonus if you know any of their names!
3 - Chelsea, Austin and Isaac