Early government
Constitution Family Tree
Convention
Branches of Government
Basic Rights
100
After the Revolution, the Congress set up the____________ as the first government of the United States.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
100
This form of government gave the ultimate authority to the King. The king often abused his power and exploited his people.
What is a monarchy?
100
In 1789, representatives from the colonies got together to amend the Articles of Confederation. At THIS meeting, they eventually decided to write a whole new government.
What is the constitutional convention?
100
This branch of government is responsible for making the Laws of government.
What is the Legislative Branch?
100
This is when the government adds to or changes the Constitution.
What is an Amendment?
200
This early government gave too much power to the _________.
What is state?
200
The Roman system of government was built on a _________ form of government where the laws were made by representatives.
What is a Republic?
200
This great meeting to write the new government was held in this city.
What is Philadelphia?
200
In the Executive branch of government this person is the leader.
What is the President?
200
The ____________ is the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution which describes the basic rights Americans are entitled to.
What is the Bill of Rights?
300
One of the biggest problems with the articles of confederation was that each state had its own _________ which made trading between states difficult.
What is money/currency?
300
Some of the earliest forms of our government was seen in Greece, which had this form of government where the people voted on what laws were passed.
What is a democracy?
300
This man, once a famous American General, was the head of the Constitutional Convention.
Who is George Washington?
300
The Judicial branch is made up of _________ who work in the Supreme Court.
Who are Judges?
300
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances", is the ________ to the Constitution.
What is the First Amendment?
400
The federal or central government did not have the power to ________ the states.
What is tax?
400
This document was the first written law in EUROPE that limited the power of the King.
What is the Magna Carta?
400
He is known as the Father of the Constitution because he wrote most of the document and contributed many ideas during the convention.
Who is James Madison?
400
The _______ is in charge of commanding the troops and sending them to different countries.
Who is the President?
400
The right of ______________ allows any American to publicly stand up and say what they believe in.
What is free speech?
500
This event occurred when a group of farmers, unable to pay their debts, attacked a court building. Th federal government could not put down the rebellion.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
500
This philosopher was influential in the writing of the constitution and said that the government was for the protection of the common good of the citizens.
Who is John Locke?
500
The greatest debate during the Constitutional Convention was concerning equal versus proportional ________________ in congress.
What is representation?
500
Congress can write a law but if the President does not like it he can _______ it.
What is veto?
500
During the American Revolution, the American militia often used their own guns to fight the British. For this reason the Bill of Rights allows every American the right to _________.
What is bear arms?
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