The Declaration of Independence
The writer of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the commanding General during the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
Of the three branches of government, the ____________ branch makes the laws.
Legislative
What Article created the Executive Branch
Article II
What amendment guarantees the right to bear arms?
2nd Amendment
Who was the youngest delegate at the Constitutional Convention?
Jonathan Dayton
The signers of the declaration of Independence were committing this crime.
Treason
This governing body helped unite the 13 colonies.
The Continental Congress
Aside from Alexander Hamilton, name the other two authors of the Federalist Papers.
John Jay and James Madison.
What Article created the Judicial Branch?
Article III
What amendment protects you against self-incrimination?
5th Amendment
How many times have we attempted to amend the Constitution?
Over 11,000
These are the three inalienable or unalienable rights.
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
This treaty ended the American Revolution.
The Treaty of Paris
The ___________________________ by James Madison that called for the states to have representation in the legislature based on population.
Virginia Plan
What does Article I do?
Establishes the Legislative Branch
What amendment protects you from cruel and unusual punishment like being charged $1,000,000 for a speeding ticket?
8th Amendment
This concept was founded by Baron de Montesquieu and divided the government into three distinct branches.
Separation of Powers.
This was the date that the Declaration of Independence was finally approved and signed.
July 4, 1776.
After this key battle, the French agreed to become an ally to the colonists.
Saratoga
The ninth state to ratify the Constitution on June 21, 1788.
New Hampshire
What does Article V do?
Creates the Amendment process
What amendment protects you from unlawful searches and seizures?
4th Amendment
A system of government where power is divided between the national government and the states.
Federalism
What term from the Declaration of Independence means "to give"?
Endow or Endowed
George Washington and his troops spent a hard winter at this campsite in Pennsylvania.
Valley Forge
Roger Sherman
What does Article IV do?
Establishes the relationship between the state and federal governments.
What amendment reserves rights to the states?
10th Amendment
The power of the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of laws is called _________________________.
Judicial Review
What term from the Declaration of Independence means "truthful"?
Candid
What was the name of the leader of the group of mercenaries who took over Fort Ticonderoga?
Ethan Allen
Who created the concepts and ideas behind the New Jersey Plan?
William Paterson
What does Article VI do?
Outlines that the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the Land. (Supremacy Clause)
What does the 9th Amendment guarantee?
Rights reserved to the people, and rights cannot be interpreted to take away rights from other people
What Supreme Court case established Judicial Review?
Marbury vs. Madison