House of Representatives
The first amendment.
Freedom of speech, press, assembly, petition, and religion.
What happened during Shay's Rebellion? (Hint: it involved farmers)
The Articles of Confederation was weak and could not tax states. The federal gov began to foreclose/take farmers' land to pay off war debts from the American Revolution, so farmers protested and rioted.
Amount of Senators in total.
What is 100?
The second amendment.
The right to bear arms.
If the President cannot serve, then the Vice serves. Who serves if the Vice President can no longer serve?
The Speaker of the House.
Name 1 of your Massachusetts Senators. DOUBLE POINTS if you name TWO.
Who is Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren.
What is a shared power between the Legislative Branch AND executive branch?
What is declare war.
The third amendment.
No quartering soldiers in your home.
What is the purpose of the Constitution?
Establishes government, defines its powers, protects basic rights of Americans
The two plans that helped create the Connecticut Compromise, which would include a Senate and House of representatives in the Legislative Branch.
NJ Plan and Virginia Plan.
Amendment that gives the House of Representatives power to elect president in case of no majority vote getter
What is the 12th Amendment?
The fourth amendment.
No unreasonable searches and seizures.
Delegates that attended the Constitutional Convention disagreed about how the U.S. government should be structured. These disagreements forced the delegates to compromise on several issues.
Name two disagreements or topics discussed.
Slavery, how many branches there would be, how power will be balanced between states and federal government. Key compromises, like the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise, were crucial in shaping the final Constitution.
Two presidents that have been impeached
Who are Andrew Johnson, Donald J. Trump, Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton?
The fifth amendment.
Due process.
Which of the following would the author of the Anti-Federalist essay most likely support?
A The federal government should control courthouses.
B State governments should control private businesses.
C The federal government should be responsible for education.
D State governments should be responsible for collecting taxes.
D.