US Constitution
Prior to adopting the US Constitution, the plan for the country was to follow these.
What is Articles of Confederation?
Soldiers at Valley Forge struggled to find enough of this to survive.
What is food?
to keep citizens safe
What is one purpose of government?
This is one of Ms. Hockmeyer's sayings when you may be tempted to do something wrong.
What is "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should"
Many of the ideas in the US Constitution came from him.
Who is James Madison?
Benedict Arnold shared Patriot secrets with the British, thereby committing this.
What is treason?
It is almost 1.4 million.
What is the population of the State of Maine?
People vote for leaders who make decisions about government
What is a representative democracy?
A favorite read aloud book that takes place in Norway and Great Britain.
What is Roald Dahl's Witches?
He was elected chairman of the convention.
Who is George Washington?
George Washington was known throughout the colonies for the quality of his _________ .
What is his character?
Augusta, Maine
What is the capital of Maine?
The Natural Rights of Citizens
What are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness?
A favorite farm animal that we followed for a school year.
What is Ida?
Nine states had to vote yes for this to happen.
What is the ratification for the US Constitution?
A person who lived in the colonies but did not support the American cause and remained loyal to Great Britain.
Who was a loyalist?
It is Franklin.
What is the name of the county Rangeley is in?
A love of one's country
What is patriotism?
This character trait is very important to Ms. Hockmeyer.
What is integrity?
The first 10 Amendments to the US Constitution.
What are the Bill of Rights?
This idea that American colonists did not have a say in the English Parliament, which enacted taxes without colonists' consent.
What is "taxation without representation".
These are natural resources of Maine.
What are forests, seafood, and tourism?
Relating to the duties of the people who live in a community.
What is civics?
He was an albino zombie until the spell was broken.
Who is Warren, in Fablehaven?
(Coulter and Tanu acceptable, too)