Colonial History
Key Terms - Colonial
Constitutional Convention
Key Terms - Constitution
Bill of Rights
Constitution Roles and responsibilities
100
Before the US gained its independence, whose rule were we under?
Great Britan
100
Define Quartering
to provide housing, food, and other supplies for soldiers stationed in their territories
100
What was the first version of the constitution called?
Articles of Confederation
100
What is the Rule of Law?
No one is above the law.
100
What Amendment protects you from illegal search and seizure?
4th
100
What percentage of congress is needed to pass a bill?
51%
200
What document did the US write to separate ourselves from Great Britain?
Declaration of Independence
200
What is an Unalienable Right
A right that the gov is unable to take away.
200
Why did our founding fathers keep the Constitutional Convention a secret?
It was considered treason
200
What does it mean to amend something?
To change.
200
A teenager is caught stealing candy from a store. Instead of giving the teen a small fine, the judge sentences them to 50 years in prison.
8th
200
What are the requirements to become a member of the House of Reps?
25 years old
7 years in the US
must live in the state they represent
300
What event is this?
Boston Massacre
300
What are your 3 unalienable rights according to the DOI.
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness.
300
What event lead to the call to fix the Articles of Confederation?
Shays Rebellion
300
What does impeachment mean?
To accuse a public official of wrongdoing.
300
Your Miranda Rights are composed of which two amendments?
5,6.
300
What are the three branches and their responsibilities regarding laws?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Enforce, Makes, Reviews
400
What country helped the US gain its independence?
France
400
What does "consent of the governed" mean?
the idea that the government's power is only legitimate if the people it governs consent to it.
400
How many states were required to Verify the Constitution?
9/13
400
Who elects the president of the US
Electoral College
400
The federal government announces that all schools in every state must follow the same calendar, with school starting in August and ending in May. However, some states argue that they should be allowed to decide their own school schedules.
Which right is being violated?
10th.
400
What is the total amount of members of congress? Break it down!
535
500
The US separated from Great Britain for a number of reasons, name two of them.
Taxation without representation: Sugar act, stamp act, Townsend act
- Intolerable acts
- Declaratory Act
- Quartering Act
500
What is a tyrant?
a cruel and oppressive ruler.
500
There were many weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. Name 2.
- Unicameral Legislator
- Couldn't Enforce Laws
- Couldn't tax
- No Court System
- No Federal Currency
- Difficult to Amend
500
What was the Great Compromise?
The integration of the New Jersey and Virginia Plan.
House of Reps: Determined by population.
Senate: Even representation
500
A new federal law is passed stating that people are only allowed to dye their hair natural colors (like brown, black, blonde, etc.). People with bright-colored hair (like blue or pink) are fined.
Which right is being violated?
9th.
500
Give me one example of checks and balances in the constitution.
President: Can veto laws created by Congress
Congress: Can override a presidential veto with a two-thirds vote in both houses
Supreme Court: Can declare laws unconstitutional
House of Representatives: Can impeach the President
Senate: Can convict and remove the President from office