American Revolution
The American colonists fought this nation to gain their independence.
What is Great Britain?
This is what we call the opening statements of the Constitution, beginning with "We the people..."
What is the Preamble?
Article I describes this.
What is the legislative branch? In other words, Congress.
The Bill of Rights contains the first ___ amendments to the Constitution.
What is ten?
This amendment abolished slavery in the U.S. forever.
What is the 13th amendment?
George Washington gained his first military experience during this precursor to the Revolutionary War.
What is the French and Indian War?
The constitution contains this many articles, or sections (not counting the preamble).
What is seven?
Article II describes this.
What is the executive branch? In other words, the president and his/her cabinet.
This amendment guarantees the right to keep and bear arms.
What is the 2nd amendment?
This amendment gave newly freed African-Americans legal status as citizens, guaranteed birthright citizenship, and updated due process protections for all Americans.
What is the 14th amendment?
This skirmish is considered the opening of hostilities during the Revolutionary War.
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
Article IV describes this.
What is relations between the states?
Article III describes this.
What is the judicial branch? In other words, the federal and supreme court system.
This amendment guarantees due process of the law for all criminal defendants.
What is the 5th amendment?
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
What is 19th amendment?
This battle was considered a major turning point of the war, since France and other European powers began to support the colonists after their victory in New York.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
Article V describes this.
What is the amendment process? In other words, how can the Constitution be changed?
Prior to the Constitution being ratified by all the states, these two sides argued over the best way to ensure citizens' rights were protected.
Hint: Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson were prominent figures on opposing sides of the debate.
Who are the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?
This amendment guarantees the right to free speech, along with several other important things, such as freedom of the press, freedom of association, and freedom to peacefully protest the government.
What is the 1st amendment?
This amendment gave newly freed African-American men the right to vote.
What is the 15th amendment?
This battle (or siege) is considered the last major military combat of the Revolutionary War.
What is the Battle of Yorktown?
Article VI describes the Constitution as this.
What is the Supreme Law of the Land?
The Constitution has this many amendments.
What is 27?
This amendment protects citizens from excessively high bail or fines and cruel or unusual punishments.
What is the 8th amendment?
This amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18, as a result of the policies and impact of the Vietnam War.
What is the 26th amendment?