Founding Fathers
Tricky Terms
God & Government
Amendments & Articles
pre-U.S. government
100

Wrote the Star-Spangled Banner

Who is Francis Scott Key

100

This term refers to the division of power between the national government and state governments

What is federalism

100

This is a type of government where God rules directly

What is theocracy?

100

This document served as America’s first national constitution

What is the Articles of Confederation?

100

This was the first representative assembly in the colonies

What is The House of Burgesses

200

America’s first black four-star general

Who is Daniel “Chappie” James?

200

The Tuesday following the first Monday in November in even numbered years was designated by Congress as this day

What is general election day

200

This Bible verse promises success and prosperity to those that obey God’s commandments

What is Joshua 1:8

200

This amendment allows a president to be elected to only two terms and to serve for no more than 10 years

What is The 22nd amendment

200

This English king convened the Model Parliament in 1295

Who is Edward 1

300

Drafted the declaration of independence

Who is Thomas Jefferson

300

A large complex organization made up of appointed officials

What is bureaucracy?

300

This event had an immeasurable effect upon the unity of the colonists and helped them prepare for future, political, economic, and religious liberty

What is the Great Awakening?

300

This article describes the relationship between states and the central government

What is Article 4 

300

This English king laid the foundations for the right to trial by jury

Who is Henry II 

400

Wrote the final draft of the constitution

Gouveneur Morris

400

A panel of advisors made up by the heads of the ex executive departments

What is cabinet?

400

This is represented above the head of the chief justice of the Supreme Court

The 10 Commandments

400

This article established the legislative branch

What is Article 1

400

This man wrote the Commentaries on the Laws of England, explaining natural law and revealed law

Who is William Blackstone?

500

These three men wrote the federalist papers

Who are James Madison, Alexander, Hamilton, and John Jay

500

According to Charles Schumann, the price of socialism is

Freedom

500

Possibly the first foundational civil ordinance

What is capital punishment

500

This Article established the Executive Branch

What is Article 2

500

This placed English kings under the law of the land for the first time

What is the Magna Carta?

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