Vocabulary
People
Branches of Government
Constitution
American Revolution
100
Kind of government where people vote
What is democracy?
100
Commander in Chief of American Army during the Revolution
Who is George Washington?
100
Branch that writes the laws
What is the Legislative Branch?
100
Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, Freedom of Assembly, Right to petition.
What is the First Amendment?
100
People who wanted to stay as part of Great Britain
Who are Loyalists?
200
people who run the day to day business of a nation
What is government?
200
author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
Branch that enforces the laws
What is the Executive Branch?
200
Second Amendment
What is the law the allows Americans to own guns?
200
People who wanted independence for America
Who are Patriots?
300
Nickname for British soldier
What is redcoat?
300
Father of the Constitution
Who is James Madison?
300
Branch that makes sure the laws are Constitutional
What is the Judicial Branch?
300
Amendment that ended slavery
What is the 13th Amendment?
300
Independence and a new government
What is did Americans want after the revolution?
400
A change to the Constitution and new law
What is an amendment?
400
First African-American on the Supreme Court
Who is Thurgood Marshall
400
People appointed to this branch can serve for life
What is the Supreme Court?
400
Government must have evidence to charge you, right to remain silent, right to a lawyer, must have due process, no double jeopardy
What is are Fifth Amendment rights?
400
July 4, 1776
What is the day the Declaration of Independence was signed?
500
Part of the military that fights on the ocean
What is navy?
500
First Latina on the Supreme Court
Who is Sonya Sotomayor?
500
35 years old, live in US 14 years, natural born citizen
What are the qualifications to be president
500
This Amendment says the Speaker of the House takes over if the President and Vice President are dead or ill
What is the 22nd Amendment
500
Last battle of the American Revolution where America became free
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
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