Government
Group of department heads who advise the president
a. chamber
b. cabinet
c. friends of the president
d. congress
b. cabinet
This amendment guarantees the right to protest and freedom of religion.
a. 1st
b. 4th
c. 14th
d. 2nd
a. 1st Amendment
What was the name of the meeting where the Constitution was drafted?
a. Philadelphia Convention
b. Constitutional Congress
c. Constitutional Convention
d. Founding Convention
b. Constitutional Convention
This group of people supported a strong national government and creating a new Constitution
a. Republicans
b. The Tea Party
c. Democrats
d. Federalists
d. Federalists
The French and Indian War was won by this country
a. Britain
b. France
c. India
d. The United States
a. Britain
What is Idaho's capitol?
Boise
What is my name? I'm the man who shot Alexander Hamilton...
a. George Washington
b. Thomas Hamilton
c. Benedict Arnold
d. Aaron Burr
d. Aaron Burr
Mr. Giles, Mrs. Giles, or both or neither?
Which Giles has gone sky-diving?
a. Mr. Giles
b. Mrs. Giles
c. both
d. neither
b. Mrs. Giles
The term of a Supreme Court Justice:
a. 8 years
b. 4 years
c. life
d. 2 years
c. Life
Based on the U.S. Constitution, the government is run by
a. The President
b. The People
c. The King
d. Representatives
b. The people
The idea that the power to rule comes from the people is known as
a. Popular Sovereignty
b. Rule of Law
c. Fair Government
a. Popular Sovereignty
Which is not one of the original 3 regions of the American colonies
a. New England
b. Northern
c. Middle
d. Southern
New England, Middle and Southern Colonies
b. Northern
Give one advantage the Patriots had during the Revolutionary war....
Patriotism/love of their regions
Fighting for a cause
Homefield advantage/guerilla warfare
experience from the French and Indian War
What is the name of the capital of the USA
Washington D.C.
This man was is considered the "father" of the Constitution
a. Ben Franklin
b. George Washington
c. John Hancock
d. James Madison
d. James Madison
Mr. Giles, Mrs. Giles, or both or neither?
Who graduated from BYU?
a. Mr. Giles
b. Mrs. Giles
c. both
d. neither
a. Mr. Giles
The 2 houses that make up Congress
Senate and House of Representatives
What document states, "All men are created equal"?
Declaration of Independence
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted, day and year?
July, 4th. 1776
Who was the opposing side in the American Revolution?
a. British
b. French
c. Spanish
d. Canadian
a. British
George Washington was general in this war.
a. Civil War
b. War of 1812
c. World War 1
d. Revolutionary War
d. Revolutionary War
This state is located in the far Northwest corner of the continental United States.
Washington (WA)
First President of the United States
George Washington
Mr. Giles, Mrs. Giles, or both or neither?
Which Giles is the tallest in their nuclear family (mom, dad, and siblings)?
a. Mr. Giles
b. Mrs. Giles
c. both
d. neither
c. both
This branch is responsible for making laws
a. Executive Branch
b. Congressional Branch
c. Legislative Branch
d. Judicial Branch
c. Legislative Branch
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
a. The Rule of Law
b. The Bill of Rights
c. The Constitution
d. The Supreme Law
b. the Bill or Rights
How many amendments are in the Constitution?
a. 10
b. 15
c. 25
d. 27
d. 27
What event proved that the Articles of Confederation was a weak document that needed to be changed?
a. Shays' Rebellion
b. The Civil War
c. The Revolutionary War
d. The Battle of Trenton
a. Shays' Rebellion
Which treaty ended the American Revolution?
a. Treaty of Paris
b. Treaty of Versailles
c. Treaty of Ghent
d. Treaty of London
a. Treaty of Paris 1783
What free state was created with the Missouri Compromise?
a. Florida
b. Maine
c. Texas
d. North Carolina
b. Maine
What is my name? I arranged for the colonies to create a single army, Join or Die was my motto.
a. Alexander Hamilton
b. Bob Ross
c. Ben Franklin
d. Donald Trump
c. Ben Franklin
Mr. Giles, Mrs. Giles, or both or neither?
Who hates mayonnaise?
a. Mr. Giles
b. Mrs. Giles
c. both
d. neither
a. Mr. Giles
Which branch of government interprets the laws?
a. Executive Branch
b. Congressional Branch
c. Legislative Branch
d. Judicial Branch
d. Judicial Branch
The Virginia Plan wanted representation in Congress to be based on this
a. population
b. equal state votes
c. tariffs
d. wartime powers
a. Population
What is a tariff?
A tax on imported goods
What geographical boundary did the Proclamation line run along?
a. Rocky Mountains
b. Mississippi River
c. Appalachian Mountains
d. Snake River
c. Appalachian Mountains
a party that supported the common man, and was led by Thomas Jefferson....
a. Anti-Federalist (democratic-republicans)
b. Federalists
c. Republicans
d. Democrats
a. Anti-Federalist (democratic-republicans)
The idea that power is divided and shared between the national government and the states...
a. communism
b. capitalism
c. socialism
d. federalism
d. Federalism
Who was president during the majority of the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Giles, Mrs. Giles, or both or neither?
Who has met J.D. Vance (the current Vice President)
a. Mr. Giles
b. Mrs. Giles
c. both
d. neither
d. neither