Culture Club
Story of America
The Constitution
3 Branches
Potpourri
100
This aspect of culture includes things like going to a church or worshiping Satan.
What is religion?
100
This limited the power of the British king
What is the Magna Charta?
100
The year of the Constitutional Convention
What is 1787?
100
Established by Article 2 of the Constitution
What is the executive branch?
100
Term which means the states and national government work together
What is federalism?
200
jobs, spending, income, debt, credit
What is economics?
200
The British legislature is known as this
What is parliament?
200
This stated slaves would count as a partial person for the purpose of representation in the new legislature
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
200
This branch is broken into 2 parts
What is the legislative branch?
200
This was tossed out after it was shown to be an ineffective way to run the country
What is the Articles of Confederation?
300
The band's first hit, released in 1982, from the album "Kissing to be Clever"- was written by Boy George about his then boyfriend
What is "Do you really want to hurt me?"
300
The first written form of government in the New World
What is Mayflower Compact?
300
This line follows the part of the preamble which states "In Order to Form a More Perfect Union. . . "
What is "establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility"?
300
This branch is led by the President
What is the Executive Branch?
300
The second president of the US
Who is John Adams?
400
These are broken into religious and non-religious
What are customs and traditions?
400
A document written by Thomas Paine which encouraged the colonies to rebel against the king
What is "Common Sense"?
400
Articles 4-7 of the Constitution lay out how this will work under the new government
What is how the states and federal government will work together?
400
This branch interprets the way the government runs to make sure it follows the Constitution
What is the Judicial Branch?
400
Powers written into the Constitution are known as this
What are expressed powers?
500
This is the smallest unit a culture breaks themselves into
What is the family?
500
This philosopher believed all men are born free, equal and independent
Who is John Locke?
500
This concept means people should rule themselves
What is popular sovereignty?
500
This branch establishes courts other than the Supreme Court
What is the Legislative Branch?
500
This part of the government brings impeachment procedures against a president
What is House of Representatives?
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