Constitution

Articles of Confederaton

100

What was the first government document named. Created during the revolutionary war in 1777?

What is the Articles of Confederation? 

200

Out of these three branches of government, the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branch the Articles of Confederation only had this branch?

What is the Legislative Branch?

300

This weakness of government during the Articles of Confederation made it difficult to pay debts and veterans of the Revolutionary War?

What the inability to federally tax?

400

This Rebellion led to the realization that the Articles of Confederation needed to be fixed?

What is Shays Rebellion?

500

The reason for the Articles of Confederation being so weak was?

The fear of tyranny (monarchy) after breaking away from a tyrannical (monarchist) government?

The Constitutional Convention

100

What city did the Constitutional Convention take place in?

What is Philadelphia? 

200

This plan suggested that state representation in congress should have been based on population?

What is the Virginia plan?

300

This plan suggested that state representation in congress should be equal?

What is the New Jersey Plan?

400

This compromise put together the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey plan and created a bicameral legislative branch with a House of Representatives and a Senate 

What is the Great Compromise?

500

This undisirable compromise counted the souths problem with not counting slaves towards state population?

What is the 3/5ths compromise?

The Constitution

100

What is the document that states the way the United States should be governed?

What is the United States Constitution?

200

Article 1 of the Constitution gives term limits for Senators and Representatives. (6 and 2) What is the reason?

To prevent entrenchment and ensure accountability of government officials?

300

The Role of the Supreme Court is to interpret the Constitution and laws out of congress. Why are there no term limits for Supreme Court Justices?

So that they can make decisions without fear of not being reelected?

400

Name the three branches of government and what their main objectives are?

What is 

Executive Branch - Enforces Laws

Legislative Branch - Makes Laws 

Judicial Branch - Interprets Law 

500

Name 4 of the 7 roles of the President of the United States 

What is 

Commander in Chief

Foreign Policy Leader 

Party Leader 

Legislative Leader 

Financial Leader 

Chief of State

Chief of Executive  

The Bill of Rights

100

Amendment one of the United States Constitution gives Americans these things?

What is Free Speech, Press, Religion, Assembly and Petition the government. 

200

The 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protect Americans right to?

What is buy and use "arms" (weapons)?

300

The 5th Amendment protects Americans criminal rights. Please name three?

What is right to remain silent, to a fair trial, and protect against being tried over and over? (Double Jeopardy) 

400

Amendment 6 protects Americans rights in Criminal Trials by?

Giving the right to a speedy and fair trial, and know that they are accused of, and right to a lawyer?

500

What Amendment gives rights to the people even though they are not specially in the United States Constitution? 

What is Amendment 9?

Amendments 11-27

100

What is a addition to the United States Constitution called? 

What is an Amendment?

200

What was the Amendment that banned slavery forever in the United States?

What is the 13th Amendment?

300

What was the Amendment that gave all woman in the United States the right to vote?

What is the 19th Amendment?

400

What amendment established citizenship and equal protection under the law?

What is the 14th Amendment?

500

What amendment banned the production & sale of alcohol prohibition?

What is the 18th amendment?