Dates
The Declaration of Independence
What is 1776
What is the reason behind foreign policy?
To make treaties.
This document told the king he was taxing us without our consent, and denying us fair trials.
What is the Declaration of Independence
The 27th Amendment
Pay for Congress
All spending bills start here.
The House of Representatives
Common Sense was written in this year.
What is 1775
What is NAFTA?
The North American Free Trade Agreement
What is the Revolutionary War
22nd Amendment
Limited the terms of the president
Which branch of government is bicameral?
The Legislative Branch
This document written in this year gave us self government.
What is the Mayflower Compact 1620
Who makes foreign policy?
The Executive Branch
The first government of the US not perfect but good enough for a while.
Article of Confederation
23rd amendment
Washington DC gets the vote
Article I
Article II
Article III
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
The Constitution was written in this year followed 2 years later be the Bill of Rights.
1789 and 1791
This treaty came about at the end of WW2.
What is NATO.
These issues lead to the writing of the Constitution.
What are no executive branch, no judicial branch, Shay's Rebellion
16th Amendment
Congress has the power to lay and collect taxes
The President makes treaties but this group approves these treaties.
What is the Senate
The English Bill of Rights was helpful in writing the US Bill of Rights what year did the English Bill of Rights come out?
What is 1689
What happens when foreign countries do not follow the rules?
A trade embargo
This man is called the Father of the Constitution.
James Madison
17th Amendment
Senators are chosen by the people not the state legislatures
What are the levels of the Federal Court System? From lowest to highest.
Federal District Courts, Court of Appeals. Supreme Court