Governments & Documents
What was the first democratic document in England?
A: The Magna Carta
Q: Which principle prevents one branch from overpowering others?
A: Checks & Balances
Q: What is a benefit of free enterprise?
A: Private property ownership
Q: What is absolute location?
A: A fixed location that never changes
Q: Why did colonists complain about England?
A: Laws passed without consent
Q: What do we call the first American Constitution?
A: Articles of Confederation
Q: Which amendment protects speech, press, and religion?
A: 1st Amendment
Q: What happens to prices when supply is high?
A: Prices fall
Q: What is relative location?
A: A location compared to another place
Q: What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
A: 1776
Q: What is democracy?
A: Power of the people
Q: Which amendment protects from unreasonable searches?
A: 4th Amendment
Q: What drives prices in free enterprise?
A: Supply & Demand
Q: What affects human settlement?
A: Climate
Q: Who inspired European exploration of the New World?
A: Christopher Columbus
Q: What was the first colonial representative assembly?
A: House of Burgesses
Q: Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?
A: James Madison
Q: What type of resource cannot be replaced quickly?
A: Non-renewable
Q: What shows natural and artificial land features?
A: Topography
Q: Why did colonists want independence?
A: Taxation without representation
Q: What was signed by Pilgrims in 1620 to establish self-government?
A: Mayflower Compact
Q: What freedoms are guaranteed in the 1st Amendment?
A: Speech, Press, Assembly, Religion, Petition
Q: What is the government's role in free enterprise?
A: Hands-off / limited role
Q: What slows the effects of erosion?
A: Windbreaks, vegetation, walls
Q: What date marks U.S. Independence Day?
A: July 4, 1776