Before the Constitution
The American colonies fought this war in order to gain their independence from Britain.
What is the American Revolution?
Once the Constitution was ratified, this man became the first President of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
There are this many branches of the United States Government.
What is three?
This amendment lets us express, protecting freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom to petition, and freedom of religion.
What is the First Amendment?
This common pet is the domestic form of the wolf, and can still reproduce with wild wolves.
What is the dog?
This document, signed on July 4, 1776, declares that "all men are Creaded equal" and are "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The Great Compromise determined that Congress would be separated into this many houses.
What is two?
This person is the face of the executive branch. His job is to enforce the laws and serve as commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
Who is the President of the United States?
The second amendment is concerned with people protecting themselves, giving them the right to do this.
What is bare arms (own weapons)?
In this animated film, a pop group faces demonic evil, disguised as a rival band.
What is KPop Demon Hunters?
This was the first government system the United States operated under.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This agreement determined that, when determining population, three-fifths of enslaved people would be counted.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise?
Congress is this branch of government, responsible for writing and voting on new laws. The Framers of the Constitution considered this branch to be the most important.
What is the legislative branch?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called this.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This movie monster is a giant lizard with plates on her back, initially inspired by anxiety of nuclear war.
Who is Godzilla?
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not do this, so buying and selling between states was very difficult.
What is mint money?
This term refers to people, like Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, who wanted the Constitution to be ratified.
Who are Federalists?
Even though the power of judicial review isn't explicitly written in the Constitution, this group of judges determines if laws are Constitutional.
Who are the Supreme Court?
If someone pleas the fifth, they are claiming their right to do this.
What is remain silent?
This superhero's secret identity is the billionaire Bruce Wayne.
Who is Batman?
In this event, the government could not pay soldiers from the Continental Army, they followed a former army captain to shut down Massachusetts courts and raid an armory.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
This architect of the Great Compromise was a New England Lawyer, and Mr. Davis's Great times 8 grandfather.
Who is Roger Sherman?
The President is able to check the legislative branch. When Congress passes a bill, the President is allowed to do this, which stops the bill from becoming a law.
What is veto?
The Three-Fifths Compromise was undone by this post-Civil War amendment, which also guarantees birthright citizenship and contains the equal protection clause.
What is the Fourteenth Amendment?
This Jurassic sauropod is the State Dinosaur of Maryland.
What is the Astrodon?