The Articles of Confederation were the first attempt at a new ______?
What is government.
100
The first 10 amendments of the Constitution are known as what?
What are the Bill of Rights.
100
Which branch of government includes the President and Vice President?
What is the executive branch.
100
When _________ agreed to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution, many states signed the Constitution.
Who is Congress.
100
The 1st President of the United States, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army
Who is George Washington
200
The Articles of Confederation only had one branch of government. Which branch of government did it have?
What is the legislative branch.
200
What word means to add or change an official document, such as the Constitution?
What is an amendment.
200
Which branch of government makes laws and passes taxes?
What is the legislative branch.
200
The Bill of Rights and Constitution protected the rights of white males. Who is one group of people did it not protect at the time?
Who are slaves, women, and Native Americans.
200
Who was the 1st Vice President and 2nd President of the United States?
Who is John Adams.
300
How many votes did each state have in Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
What is 1.
300
Which amendment is the right to keep and bear arms?
What is the 2nd amendment.
300
The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land and has this number of judges.
What is 9 judges or justices.
300
Which amendment states that you cannot be forced to house soldiers during times of peace?
What is the 3rd Amendment.
300
Who was the leader of the Democratic-Republican party and the 1st Secretary of State?
Who is Thomas Jefferson.
400
The Articles of Confederation was able to make laws, but it could do this to laws?
What is it couldn't pass laws.
400
Who was the major writer of the Constitution and Bill of Rights?
Who is James Madison.
400
Which branch of government can veto laws or bills that Congress sends?
What is the executive branch.
400
The 4th amendment protects you from ______ entering your home without proper paperwork.
Who are the police.
400
Leader of the Federalist Party, 1st Secretary of the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
500
What are two things the Articles of Confederation were responsible for creating?
What are the military and money.
500
Name all 5 of the freedoms granted in the 1st amendment of the Constitution.
What are freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition.
500
What ensures no one branch of government has more power than another branch?
What are checks and balances.
500
The 5th amendment protects you from being forced to testify against yourself, or tried for the same crime twice. Being tried for the same crime twice is also known as what?
What is double jeopardy.
500
Who made the Supreme Court more powerful because they can review laws and decide if they are constitutional. He also established a stronger role in the Supreme Court?