Declaration of Independence/Amendments/Constitution

DECLARATION/CONSTITUTION 1

100

This man wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence

THOMAS JEFFERSON

200

Article 1 of the Constitution is about what branch?

legislative

300

Two plans for structuring the federal government arose at the convention's outset

VIRGINIA AND NEW JERESY PLAN

400

The Declaration of Independence was adopted on this date (month, date, year)

JULY 4th, 1776

500

This man was president of Congress when the colonies declared independence

JOHN HANCOCK

DECLARATION /CONSTITUTION 2

100

The Declaration of Independence said all people should have these 3 rights

LIFE, LIBERTY & PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

200

The 2nd part of the Declaration of Independence stated that a government needed this to stay in power

SUPPORT OF THE PEOPLE

300

The 3rd part of the Declaration lists these

COMPLAINTS AGAINST BRITAIN - TAKING AWAY OF RIGHTS

400

The 4th part of the Declaration of Independence calls the colonies this

FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES

500

These 2 groups were not included when the Declaration of Independence talked about 'all men are created equal'

WOMEN / AFRICAN AMERICANS

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE/CONSTITUTION 3

100

The Declaration of Independence said this about slavery

nothing!!

200

The 3rd Amendment protects us against 

The Quartering of Soldiers

300

One weakness of the Articles of Confederation

Government could not levy taxes 

400

The people who supported the Constitution were called...

FEDERALISTS

500

The first Constitution of the United States 

Articles of Confederation 

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE/CONSTITUTION 4

100

4th Amendment

Search and Seizure

200

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

Pennsylvania

300

Father of the Constitution

James Madison

400

1st Amendment

The freedoms of speech, of the press, of assembly, and to petition

500

compromise provided for a bicameral legislature, with representation in the House of Representatives according to population and in the Senate by equal numbers for each state.

Connecticut Compromise (or Great Compromise)