Constitution
Government
Bill of Rights
This and That
Review
100
2 year term 25 years old 7 years as citizen
What is the House of Representatives?
100
One reason that Americans wanted a written constitution
What is limit the power of government?
100
This gives the right to bare arms
What is the 2nd amendment?
100
The first 10 amendments are called..
What are the Bill of Rights?
100
Name 1 way the President can check on Congress
What is propose laws or veto laws or call special sessions of Congress or make appointments to federal posts or negotiate foreign treaties?
200
4 year term natural born citizen at least 35 years old
What is the President?
200
This first United States government was not very effective
What is the Articles of Confederation?
200
This forbids you from testifying against yourself.
What is the 5th Amendment?
200
How the Constitution can be changed.
What is amendment/
200
Who was the father of the constitution
What is James Madison
300
6 year term 30 years old 9 years as citizen
What is the Senate?
300
The main duty of the Legislative Branch
What is make the laws?
300
This outlaws cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the 8th amendment?
300
Reason small states objected to the Virginia Plan.
What is feared large states would outvote them?
300
ensure that citizens will be free from poverty, hunger, and disease
What is promote the general welfare
400
Meeting called to revise the Articles of Confederation
What is the Constitutional Convention?
400
Main duty of Executive Branch
What is carry out the laws?
400
Right to trial by an impartial jury.
What is the 6th Amendment?
400
Number of judges on the Supreme Court.
What is 9?
400
Philadelphia in May 1787
What is where and when delegates met to write the Constitution
500
Called for a House of Representatives and a Senate to make Congress
What is the Great Compromise?
500
One branch can limit the power of another branch
What are checks and balances?
500
No unlawful searches without a warrant.
What is the 4th Amendment?
500
The first five rights in the 1st amendment in the Constitution.
What are freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition the government?
500
What are the names of your teachers pets
Tucker, Buster, and Cat
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