Articles of Confederation
Checks and Balances
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Federalism
100
What was the Articles of Confederation?
First government of the United States
100
He is the head of the executive branch.
Who is the president or Obama.
100
The Constitutional Convention took place in this city in 1787.
What is Philadelphia.
100
This amendment protects freedom of speech, press, assembly, protest, and religion.
What is the 1st amendment.
100
Federalism is the division of power between what three governments?
What is national, state, and local.
200
He made the United States realize they needed a new government.
Who is Daniel Shays.
200
This branch makes all the laws.
What is the legislative branch.
200
The ____________ compromise counted every 3 out of 5 slaves toward the population.
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise.
200
This amendment protects the right to a lawyer.
What is the 6th amendment.
200
She is the head of the executive branch for the City of Ithaca.
Who is Carolyn Peterson.
300
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government was unable to draft what?
What are soldiers and an army.
300
They are elected by the president and approved by Congress.
What are the Supreme Court Judges.
300
These two states proposed plans for representation of states in Congress.
What are New Jersey and Virginia.
300
There are only _________ amendments in the Bill of Rights.
What is ten.
300
They have the power to punish lawbreakers (State, National, or Shared).
What is shared.
400
Under the Articles of Confederation there was no __________ branch.
What is executive branch.
400
They have the right to decide when the laws are unconstitutional.
What is the judicial branch.
400
This compromise formed our current two house legislative branch.
What is the Great Compromise.
400
Which amendment protects you from being charged too much for bail.
What is the 8th amendment.
400
They have the right to govern marriage laws.
What is the states.
500
States were not required to pay these
What are taxes.
500
If Congress proposes a bill this branch has the right to veto.
What is the executive branch.
500
These two houses make up the legislative branch.
What are the House of Representatives and the Senate.
500
Which amendment allows you the right to remain silent?
What is the 5th amendment.
500
They have the power to determine the qualifications of voters.
What is the state.
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