Foundations of US Government (Unit 1 Review)
These are the two ancient civilizations that America's government is based on.
What is ancient Greece and ancient Rome?
Bonus: What form of government did EACH have?
These are the three BRANCHES that correspond with Articles I, II, and III
I - Legislative
II - Executive
III - Judicial
This is the name of the first government of the United States, during and after the Revolutionary War.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
This is the beginning quote/line to the Preamble to the Constitution.
What is "We the People of the United States?"
Who are the current Vice-Presidential candidates?
Who are J.D. Vance & Tim Walz
This man influenced the Declaration of Independence with his ideas about natural rights.
Who is John Locke?
Bonus 200: What are his natural rights?
This is one power/responsibility of the Executive branch (President)...
What is commander in chief, enforce and execute law, state of the union. More possible answers.
This was perhaps the greatest weakness of the Articles of Confederation:
What is they couldn't tax/raise money/they could only borrow money
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, and are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
What is the name of the document quoted above.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Name all 3 Principals/Assistant Principals
Who are: Casey, Knoll & Banks
Ideas like the social contract, limited government, and Rule of Law all come from THIS time period in Europe.
What is the Enlightenment?
This is one EXPRESSED POWER of Congress, BESIDES writing laws...
What is... regulating trade (commerce), declaring war, maintain the military, printing money, impeachment, approve treaties, advise the president... more possible.
DAILY DOUBLE!! X2 Points
These were the two plans for US Government submitted at the Constitutional Convention?
What is the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan?
This is the "Father", or main author, of the Constitution
Who is James Madison
What day of the week/year is the presidential election traditionally held?
HINT: Answer should be the Day of the Week and Month
First Tuesday of November
This pamphlet was written to convince the American colonists to support revolution against Britain
What is Common Sense?
This is the definition of Federalism
Power is shared between local, state, and federal government.
The U.S. Constitution is the result of many compromises between large and small states.
Name the compromise that determined how slaves would be counted in the U.S.
What is the 3/5ths Compromise
These newspaper essays were written in support of ratifying (passing) the U.S. Constitution, and supported a strong federal government.
What are the Federalist Papers?
*BONUS points*
Who were the three authors of the Federalist Papers?
These are the names of the last 4 Presidents, IN ORDER.
What is Biden, Trump, Obama, Bush...
Written in 1215, this ancient document limited the absolute power of the King and created ideas like Rule of Law and Limited Government.
What is the Magna Carta?
What two branches of government were added to the U.S. Constitution that did not exist under our first government?
What is that the Executive & Judicial Branches
This is the name of the compromise that combined the two plans for government (VA+NJ). It resulted in a Senate based on state equality, and a House of Representatives based on population.
What is the Great Compromise?
The U.S. Constitution has three parts, what are they?
Preamble, Articles, & Amendments
Bonus 500: How many articles are there?
Bonus 500: How many amendments are there?
Daily Double x2 Points!!!
The 10th Amendment grants these powers under the idea of Federalism?
What are Reserved Powers (powers not delegated to the national government are reserved to the States)