Colonies and Government
Constitution
Government
Government
Famous People and Things
100
Name of the King of England at the time of the early colonies?
King George III
100
In what city and state was the Constitution written?
Philadelphia PA
100
How many years can a Supreme Court Justice serve?
For life or until they retire
100
How many senators are allowed per state?
Two
100
How many stars on the original US flag and why?
13 stars for 13 colonies
200
Name the three regions where the early settlers lived in what is now the USA?
New England Mid-Atlantic South
200
Name three physical conditions that made writing the Constitution challenging?
No air conditioning Delegates had to wear heavy wool clothing Had to keep the windows shut while writing so no one could hear what was being said
200
Which branch of the government is listed in Article 1 of the Constitution?
Legislative
200
What was the name of the document before the Constitution?
Articles of Confederation
200
What president ended slavery?
Abraham Lincoln
300
Why did the early colonists fight the British? What did they object to?
Heavy taxes on their goods
300
What state didn't send a delegate to amend the Articles of Confederation in Philadelphia, PA?
Rhode Island
300
Name one Supreme Court Justice
Sotomayor Thomas Scalia Roberts Alito Ginsberg Kennedy Kagan Breyer
300
Name all three branches of Government?
Executive Legislative Judicial
300
The name of a famous civil rights leader
Martin Luther King, Jr.
400
A government can be one of three types. Name all three
A autocracy A oligarchy A democracy
400
The first three words of the Preamble to the Constitution and what they mean?
We The People..... The people choose their representatives including: presidents, congress, elected officials The people decide who governs them The people vote to decide their leaders
400
What is it called when you change the Constitution?
Amendment
400
Who takes over as president if the president and vice president die?
Speaker of the House
400
What was the name of the war fought on US soil in the mid 1800's
Civil War
500
Define the word government
To govern is to rule
500
We the People...the first three words of the Constitution. But did it include voting rights for ALL people or just some people? Who were those "some" people?
Only White male property owners were allowed to vote until 1870. After the 15th Amendment to the Constitution, Black men were allowed to vote. Women were not allowed to vote until 1920
500
Name the order of the following documents: Articles of Confederation Bill of Rights Declaration of Independence Constitution
Declaration of Independence Articles of Confederation Constitution Bill of Rights
500
What branch of government decided it was OK for white and black people to marry?
Judicial
500
Name three wars the US participated in?
American Revolution Civil War World War l World War ll Korean War Gulf War Vietnam Afganistan
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