The opening statement to the United States Constitution.
What is the Preamble?
100
Forbids the Congress from interfering with freedom of religion, freedom of speech or the press, or with the right to assemble peaceably, or to petition the government.
What is the First Amendment to the Constitution?
100
Protects and guarantees Americans' basic rights.
What is The Bill of Rights?
100
There are this many articles in the Constitution.
What are 7 articles?
100
Ensure, as in "ensure" domestic tranquility.
Which word in the Preamble means to make sure (certain) the country is at peace?
200
The first government before the Constitution.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
200
Forbids unreasonable search or seizure of persons, homes, and effects without a warrant.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
200
He was the leader of the Federalist political group.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
200
The Articles that established the three branches of government.
What are Articles I, II, and III?
200
Ordain, as in "do ordain" and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
What is an order or decree?
300
Shay's Rebellion was the reason this statement was included in the constitution.
What is "insure domestic tranquility"
300
Guarantees specific rights when on trial, including no condemnation without trial, no compulsion to be a witness against oneself, and no property taken for public use except with just compensation.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
300
The year the constitution was ratified.
What is 1789?
300
This article divided the Congress into the Senate and the House of Representatives.
What is Article 1?
300
Sovereignty, as in Parliament had sovereignty
What is supreme power or authority?
400
This is the event that took place where delegates representing states met in Philladelphia to address problems in governing the United States after independence from Great Britain.
What is the Constitutional Convention?
400
Assures the accused the right to a speedy public trial, the right to be represented by an attorney, and the right to be faced by accusing witnesses.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
400
Amending the Constitution requires approval from this many states.
What is 3/4th.
400
The legislative branch which includes the House of Representative and the Senate is also known as this.
What is Congress?
400
Contravene, as in, "the government cannot contravene".
What is to go against or violate?
500
The year the Constitutional Convention took place.
What is 1787?
500
He wrote the Bill of Rights.
Who is James Madison?
500
This influenced the Bill of Rights.
What is the state of Virginia's Declaration of Rights?
500
The Supreme Law of the land.
What is the Constitution?
500
Stipulate, as in "Many of the states agreed to ratify the Constitution, but stipulated that a bill of rights should be considered afterward."