American Revolution
What was the name of the petition the American Colonists sent to King George III?
Olive Branch Petition
Did the Articles of Confederation fail or succeed?
Fail
What does bicameral mean?
2 houses
What is the Legislative Branch?
Makes the laws
What does amendment mean?
a law or official request to change a law
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
How many votes did each state have under the Articles of Confederation?
One
What does federal mean?
National government dividing power to the states
What is the Executive Branch?
Enforces the laws
What does ratify mean?
To officially approve
What are the three Unalienable Rights?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
What did Shays' Rebellion prove about the Articles of Confederation?
Too Weak
What does impeachment mean?
Formally accusing a government official of wrongdoing
What is the Judicial branch?
Has judges and courts
What does Article IV of the Constitution establish about relationships between states?
States must respect certain laws of other states and are protected by the government
What was the name of the French nobleman who helped the Americans during the Revolutionary War and what was the battle that convinced him to join?
Marquis de Lafayette - Battle of Saratoga
Who were the farmers in Shays' Rebellion rebelling against?
The government
What is the first part of the amendment process and how many votes are needed where?
proposal and 2/3 votes in both houses
What is the name of the upper house of Congress that has 100 members?
and
What is the name of the Lower house that has 435 members?
US Senate
House of Representatives
What is an oath and Who is someone that must give an oath under the Constitution?
A promise or pledge and The president or (multiple options)
What was the name of the first U.S. military?
Who was the commander?
Who won the American Revolutionary War?
Continental Army
George Washington
The Americans
What were the five reasons the Articles of Confederation failed?
No way to tax
No official military
no president
no courts
Needed unanimous votes
What is the last part of the amendment process and how many votes are needed where?
Ratification and 3/4 of the states
What is the highest court in the nation called, how many justices are there, and for how long do they serve?
Supreme Court, 8, and for life
How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution before it could take effect among the ratifying states? and what are the first, ninth and last state to ratify the Constitution?
9
Delaware
New Hampshire
Rhode Island