Road to Independence
The Declaration was adopted in the year:
1776
The central government under the AOC was:
Weak
The VA plan wanted representation to be based on...?
Population
Supreme Court Justices serve for...?
How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
10
Thomas Jefferson
Under the AOC, they could only change laws with a ___________ vote
Unanimous
The purpose of the Federalist Papers was to convince states to ratify the...
Constitution
The Commander in Chief of the military is the
President
You get arrested and a cop reads you your Miranda rights. This is an example of which amendment?
The 5th
Life, liberty, and property
The only branch of Government under the AOC was:
Congress
Anti-Federalists did not agree to ratify the Constitution until this was added
Bill of Rights
The leader of the Senate is the
Vice President
This amendment states that other rights exist outside of the Constitution
9th amendment
This part of the Declaration listed complaints the colonists had with the King
Grievances
The AOC was eventually revised into this document
Constitution
Why did the Southern states support the 3/5ths compromise?
They wanted to increase their representation in the House of Representatives
The Judicial Branch ensures that laws and actions of the President are
Constitutional
What does the 7th amendment state
You have the right to a jury in civil cases
The 4 parts of the Declaration of Independence are:
Preamble, Declaration of Natural Rights, Grievances, Resolution of Independence
Under the AOC, list 1 thing Congress COULD do and one thing Congress could NOT do
Could: Declare war, raise armies, sign treaties
Could not: Impose taxes, regulate trade, enforce laws
The federal government can declare war, but the states can decide how to run their schools. This is an example of:
Federalism
To become a law, a bill must be approved by who? (Hint: 3 groups)
House, Senate, and President
Name all of the freedoms that are stated in the 1st amendment (there are 5)
Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, petition