Deceleration Of Independence
Was chosen to write the first draft of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Right of the people to keep and bear arms
What is the 2nd amendment?
The movement of people from one country or region to another with the intention of settling permanently.
What is immigration?
How often we elect a president.
What is every 4 years?
When the Constitution was written
What is 1787?
George Washington read the Declaration to his troops and then they had to do this to really win independence.
What is fight the Revolutionary War?
Abolition of slavery
What is the 13th amendment?
Name one push factor.
What is economic struggles, desire for freedom, war, better environment?
The two main political parties.
What is Republican and Democrat?
The capital of your state AND the United States
What is Raleigh, NC and Washington, D.C?
This part describes all the rights that people should have; including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It also has the line 'all men are created equal'.
What is the the Statement of Grievances or the List of Grievances
Right to a speedy and public trial with a jury of one's peers
What is the 6th amendment?
Term that refers to the process of becoming a legal resident of a country.
What is Naturalization?
Who takes over if the president and vice president die.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
13 original states. Name three.
What is New Hampshire Pennsylvania Georgia Massachusetts Delaware Rhode Island Maryland Connecticut Virginia New York North Carolina New Jersey South Carolina?
In the third part of the Declaration of Independence, most of the sentences start with He. He... He... He... He...is who the Declaration of Independence is addressed to
Who is King George III?
Congress has the power to tax incomes
What is the 16th amendment?
Immigrants flooding America lead to a change in the economy, inventions, and production of goods by filling factory jobs and living in cities.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
A direct order from the President to federal agencies and departments.
What is an executive order?
What Susan B. Anthony did.
What is fought for Women's rights?
The second part of the Declaration of Independence listed things the founding fathers called our "natural rights" or "unalienable rights". These are the 3 main rights.
What are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
Electors allowed from the District of Columbia
What is the 23rd amendment?
The term for someone who has been forced to leave their country due to fear of persecution.
What is a Refugee?
This president signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
Change to constitution, how many amendments there are, and the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
What is an amendment, 27 and The Bill of Rights?