The Branches
The Branches Too
Potpourri
Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights Too
Articles of Confederation
100
What are the two houses of the Congress?
What is the House of Representatives and the Sentate.
100
The head of the executive branch.
What is the President?
100
The document that created the first government of the United States.
What is the Articles of Confederation.
100
Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion and Assembly.
What is Amendment I
100
What does the 2nd Amendment guarantee.
What is Right to Bear Arms.
100

Number of votes needed to pass a law under the articles of Confederation. 

What is 9 out of 13. 

200
Which house of Congress has members who serve for 6 years.
What is the Senate.
200
The top of the Judicial branch.
What is the Supreme Court?
200

Where and when was the Constitutional Convention?

What is Philadelphia summer 1787.

200
Protects against search and seizure with out a warrant.
What is Amendment 4.
200
Guarantees you will not have to testify against yourself (may remain silent) and that you cannot be tried twice for the same crime.
What is fifth Amendment.
200

Number of votes needed to amend the Articles of Confederation. 

13 out of 13. 

300
What is the main duty of the Legislative Branch.
What is making laws.
300
Who appoints Supreme Court Justices?
What is the President.
300
Presided over the Constitutional Convention.
Who is George Washington.
300
Guarantees the right to a speedy trial with a Jury, and the right to a lawyer.
What is Amendment 6.
300
Says the list of rights in the constitution does not mean you do not have other rights.
What is Ninth Amendment.
300

Law that was the biggest success of the Articles of Confederation. 

What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

400
Which Branch declares War.
What is Legislative?
400
Who negotiates treaties with foreign countries.
What is the President.
400
Called the Father of the Constitution because he suggested the basic Framework.
Who is James Madison.
400
Says that all powers not explicitly given to Congress belong to the states to the people.
What is Amendment 10.
400
Says you do not have to pay excessive bail, or be subject to cruel and unusual punishment.
What is Eighth Amendment.
400

What the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 said about slavery. 

It was prohibited in the Northwest Territory? 

500
Which Branch of Government is in charge of punishing pirates?
What is the Legislative.
500
Which branch create the courts below the supreme court.
What is the Legislative Branch.
500
What were the group the supported the constitution and the group that opposed the constitution called.
What are the federalists and the anti-federalists.
500
Gives you the right to a jury in a civil case (one person suing another).
What is Amendment 7.
500
Protects against having your property taken by the government without payment.
What is Amendment 5.
500

Year that the Articles of Confederation were ratified. 

What is 1781?

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