Potpourri
How many total Senators are there?
How many total members of the House of Representatives?
Senators-100
House of Representatives-435
One of the most famous lines from the Declaration of Independence is, "We hold these truths to be self-evident that ____ ______ _____ _________ __________.
"all men are created equal."
What battles officially started the American Revolution and what did it become known as?
Battle of Lexington and Concord and the shot heard 'round the world
____ was known as the "Father of the Constitution" and wrote the majority of the document. Some people also called him "Little Jemmy"
James Madison
Name the 5 freedoms in the first Amendment.
Speech, Press, Petition, Religion, Assembly
What is the "supreme law of the land"?
the Constitution
July 4, 1776
Who was the leader of the U.S. military and what was the army known as?
George Washington, Continental Army
Congress is made up of two chambers or houses. What are they?
House of Representatives and Senate
What does the 4th amendment protect you from?
unreasonable search and seizure
How many total amendments are there?
27
The Declaration of Independence was written to ______ who was the leader of ______ ______.
King George III, Great Britain
Outside of the poor conditions and lack of food, what caused so many deaths at Valley Forge?
smallpox virus
What event in Massachusetts with angry farmers made people realize that the Articles of Confederation was not strong enough to keep control in the U.S.?
Shays' Rebellion
What does the 8th amendment protect you from?
Cruel and unusual punishment, excessive bails and fines.
Complete the phrase "establish Justice,..."
"insure domestic tranquility"
*Bonus-What does that mean?
There were two men who shared the same name who wrote two documents that were very influential in the separation from Great Britain. Name those men AND the documents they wrote!
Thomas Paine-Common Sense
What was the last major battle of the American Revolution and the place where the "world (was) turned upside down"?
Battle of Yorktwon
When was the Constitution ratified?
September 17, 1787
What does the 5th amendment protect you from? (two things!)
Self incrimination and double jeopardy
Name 5 acts that were passed by the British.
Sugar, Tea, Townshend, Quartering, Coercive/Intolerable, Declaratory, Stamp
The Declaration of Independence states that we are born with "certain unalienable rights." Name those rights!
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
What officially ended the American Revolution? (You must give me the year!)
Treaty of Paris 1783
While writing the Constitution, many agreements had to be made. One of the most famous was the one that proposed two houses of Congress; one where a state's population would determine representation and another where all states were represented equally. What is it called?
The Great Compromise
Bonus Question: Can you name the other compromise that was made and what it said?
What right does the 6th amendment give you?
The right to a speedy public trial by jury