Constitution Basics
The Constitution was written after which major war in American History
The Revolutionary War
Treaty that ended the Revolutionary War
Treaty of Paris
Made up of America's Courts
Judicial
Led by a King or Queen ; power is passed based on heredity.
Monarchy
In the current war in Europe, this nation was unlawfully invaded by this nation.
State your response in the correct order...
Ukraine / Russia
The Constitution was written in this city by this group.
Name the City and the Group
Philadelphia /
The Founders (or Constitutional Convention)
The first and second Presidents of the United States
George Washington
John Adams
Leader makes the "State of the Union Address" and appoints justices to the Supreme Court
Executive
No authority, no elected leaders, no laws, no formal government
Anarchy
The capitol city of Ukraine.
Kyiv (Prounounced "keev")
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as:
The Bill of Rights
Treaties that forced Native Americans off of their land, without equal negotiation
Dictated Treaties
The leader of this branch is selected by the Electoral College.
Executive
Control is maintained by eliminating opposition, controlling the press and glorifying the leader.
Over a million refugees have fled Ukraine; the vast majority heading in this direction.
"We the people..."
The TWO requirements for newly added territories to become states.
60,000 population
State Constitution
Can tax the people and declare war.
Legislative
Citizens elect leaders to vote for them in this system
Representative Democracy
or
Republic
ROMANIA POLAND FRANCE UNITED STATES FINLAND HUNGARY
FINLAND
The Constitutional principle of sharing power between the national / state / local governments is know as
FEDERALISM
Names of the 5 TERRITORIES (later states) in the Northwest Territories
Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
The Founders made this branch "closest to the people" / it is considered the "most democratic" of the three branches
Legislative
Power resides with a group; opposition is repressed or eliminated entirely
Oligarchy
TWO of the following NATO nations used to be part of the Soviet Union.
ESTONIA POLAND GERMANY CROATIA LITHUANIA FRANCE ALBANIA
ESTONIA
LITHUANIA