Key Personnel
I ran out of questoins... but anyways who makes the best falcon sound
THE BRIGADIER GENERAL GAVIN P. MARKS
What date was the Declaration of Independence Published?
July 4, 1976
***True/False: The United States was fully supportive of the idea of a sovereign ruling individual
False
How did the American Oath of Office begin
Washington made his officers take a legally-powered oath "renouncing King George III and supporting the United States"
Who was the main authoer of the Declaration
The Honorable Thomas Jefferson
Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?
The Honorable George Washington
***When were the American Colonies declared to be in a state of rebellion by the King of England?
August 1775
***Name & Describe the branches of government, and which article of the Constitution defines them
Legislative: Congress, Writes laws, meant to be most powerful, Article 1
Executive: President, Enforces Laws, Article 2
Judicial: Supreme Court, Interprets Constitutional Application, Article 3
***When did officers begin taking a separate oath from enlisted personel
1862
Is it spelled "Defense" or "Defence" in Contrails/The Constitution
Defence
Who wrote 'Common Sense' in 1776?
Thomas Paine
When was the Boston Tea Party
December 16, 1773
***Name and Describe the Key Clauses found in the Constitution Video
Supremacy Clause: The Constitution is the Law of the Land; Federal>State
"We The People": The Constitution is maintained and enforced by the Citizens of the United States
***What does it mean to live by the oath, and which branch do officers make this promise to
Means to live to a standard of moral conduct, sense of honor, acknowledgement of consequences etc.
Get Pranked: Officers make promise to all 3 branches NOT PRESIDENT
Recite the first line of the Declaration of the Independence
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness"
The Constitution says ____ has the sovereign power?
The People of the United States
***Who made up the Committee of Five and what state were they from?
John Adams: Massachusetts
Roger Sherman: Connecticut
Robert Livingston: New York
Benjamin Franklin: Pennsylvania
Thomas Jefferson: Virginia
***Name and describe the three compromises of the Constitutional Convention
State Balance of Power: Connecticut Plan w/ two houses of Congress (one with equal and one with representative)
Presidential Election: 4 year term presidency (life vs term) elected by electoral college (popular vs congress)
3/5ths Clause: Slaves are represented as 3/5 of a person to balance representation
***What did the first act of Congress do
Regulate the time and manner of administering certain oaths
Recite the Preamble to the Constitution
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Who did the Declaration of Independence specifically cite a list of grievances against?
King George III
***Who introduced the resolution that the colonies ought to be free and independent states?
Richard Henry Lee
Name the purpose of each of the Bill of Rights (First 10 Amendments)
1: Freedom of Speech, Religion, Assembly, Petition
2: Right to Bear Arms
3: No quartering of soldiers
4: Protection against unreasonable search and seizure
5: Protects against self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and seizure of property. Also established due process
6: Guarantee of speedy trial w/ jury, witnesses, and access to a lawyer
7: Guarantees trial by jury above $20
8: Outlaws excessive fines & cruel and unusual punishment
9: States that just because a right isn't listed doesn't mean someone doesn't get it
10: States all rights not delegated by Federal is left up to the States
***What flexibilities and innovations were given in the Oath (2)
Swear vs Affirm allows for full commitment without religious implications
"Support and defend" phrasing allows for flexibility and that authors aren't legally bound to unquestioning obedience
Recite the Oath of Commissioned Officers (Skip your name and type "I do" for beginning)
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely; without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office of which I am about to enter. (So help me God.)"