Branches of Government
Bill of Rights
Around the World
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Miscellaneous
100
This is the person who is the head of the executive branch.
President
100
The second amendment gives us the right to keep and bear what?
arms (guns)
100
Who was the military leader in France who ended up as a dictator?
Napolean
100
The land chosen for Washington DC was very swampy so these were built to drain the water into the river.
canals
100
What is the maximum number of terms any president can serve?
2
200
This is the term which means that no branch of government becomes too powerful.
checks and balances
200
The 3rd amendment frees us from having to do what for soldiers?
quartering
200
What was the time period called in France when the people rebelled against the King & Queen?
French Revolution
200
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
John Adams
200
Capt. William Bligh survived in an open boat for 45 days after his crew of the HMS Bounty did what?
mutinied
300
This is the most powerful court in the judicial branch.
Supreme Court
300
Which amendment guarantees us the freedom of speech, the press, & religion?
1st
300
King Louis the XVI was the king of what country?
France
300
Which Washington DC building was designed by architect James Hoban, who had submitted his plans by entering a contest?
The White House
300
What was the name of the artifact discovered by the French Army that unlocked the code to understanding Egyptian hieroglyphics.
Rosetta Stone
400
Name the two groups that make up the legislative branch.
Congress & House of Representatives
400
Powers not given to the federal government explicitly in the Constitution are reserved for who?
The state or the people
400
Which country colonized Alaska in 1784?
Russia
400
Between which two states is Washington DC located?
Maryland & Virginia
400
Which two cities were used as the capital of the United States before Washington DC was built?
New York City & Philadelphia
500
What book did the idea for three branches of government come from?
Bible
500
The 4th amendment protects us from this action taken by law enforcement officials.
Illegal search & seizure
500
Which country was originally colonized by the British as a prison colony?
Australia
500
What does the DC stand for in Washington DC?
District of Columbia
500
Who led an army of 12000 men against the people during the Whiskey Rebellion?
George Washington
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