Misc.
These stripes represented the original colonies.
The ideas of self-government is in these first 3 words of the Constitution.
What is "We the People"
What is 2?
This is the capital of the US.
What is Washington, D.C.
This is the number of Supreme court justices.
What is 9?
This Amendment talks about civil trials.
7th
"Everyone must follow the law" exemplifies this.
What is the Rule of Law
This declared our independence from Great Britain.
What is the Dec. of Indep?
You have to be this old to vote for President.
What is 18?
This ocean is on the west coast of the USA
Pacific
These are the 5 freedoms embedded in the First Amendments. name two
What are freedom of
religion, speech, press, assembly, petition the government for a redress of grievances.
What Amendment talks about search and seizure?
4th
what is the economic system in America?
Capitalist
free market
In 1787 this famous document was written.
What is the Constitution?
How many years are us representatives elected
2
This country is to the north of the USA
Canada
what did the declaration of Independence do?
declared freedom or independence from great Britain
The Bill of Rights
what does the judicial branch do?
explains laws
resolves disputes
interpret laws
reviews laws
This Federalist paper explains factions.
Federalist paper #10
How many amendments are there
27
Atlantic
The Federalists Papers supported the passage of the Constitution. He was one of the writers.
Who was James Madison?
(Also Alexander Hamilton and John Jay are acceptable.)
How many Amendments were originally proposed to be in the Bill of Rights?
12
two parts of congress?
senate and house of representatives
first ten amendments of the constitution
bill of rights
Senators are elected for how many years?
6
This country is to the south of the USA
Mexico
who did the US fight in World War II?
Germany, Japan, Italy
This Amendment does not allow soldiers to invade our homes and take them over.
3rd
What did Susan B Anthony do?
Fought for womens rights
the constitution
How many Senators are there?
100
Name 1 US territory.
Any 1
Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, America Samoa, N.Marianas Islands, Guam
What month do we elected the president?
november
This Amendment tells us to shut up when being questioned by the police!
5th
Name one of Oklahoma state's US Senators.
Mark Wayne Mullins
James Lankford
Name the 3 rights listed in the Declaration of Independence.
Life, Liberty, the pursuit of Happiness.
How many Representatives are there?
435
Where is the Statue of Liberty?
New York (harbor)
What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
separation of powers
(or I will accept)
checks and balances.
How many Amendments are in the Constitution?
27
Who is the governor of OK?
Kevin Stitt
By what date must you pay your federal taxes?
April 15th
How many Cabinet members are there?
15
Name one of the 2 longest rivers in America.
Missouri
or
Mississippi
Who is the Chief Justice of the US?
John Roberts.
This Amendment assures us of a speedy trial.
6th