Founding Fathers
The man chosen as the nation's first president.
Who is George Washington?
Freedom of Speech, the press, assembly, petition, and religion
What is the First Amendment?
First written form of American government.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Changes or additions to the Constitution
What are amendments?
Refusal by the president to sign a bill.
What is a veto?
Washington's Secretary of State
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Citizens do not have to house soldiers in a time of peace.
What is the 3rd Amendment?
Law-making body of the United States government.
What is congress?
Refusal by the president to sign a bill.
What is a veto?
A tax on imported goods.
What is a tariff?
Washington's Secretary of Treasury
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
Cruel and unusual punishment
What is the 8th amendment?
The political party was headed by Alexander Hamilton.
What are the Federalists?
Series of papers written to support the new Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
A power that the Congress lacked under the Articles of Confederation.
What is to tax?
Virginian called the Father of the Constitution.
Who was James Madison?
Freedom from illegal search and seizure.
What is the 4th amendment?
Document that begins, "We the People..."
What is the U.S. Constitution?
A system where each branch of government keeps the other two from becoming too strong.
What are "checks and balances"?
When powers are shared between states and a national government.
What is a federal form of government or federalism?
Man who represented the United States in France when the Articles of Confederation were being revised.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Freedom from self-incrimination.
What is the 5th amendment?
Branch of government that includes the president and his Cabinet.
What is the Executive Branch?
A form of government in which people elect representatives.
What is a representative republic?
What is the title of the person who heads the Supreme Court?
What is the Chief Justice?