Articles
How many Articles (not including Preamble) are there in the U.S. Constitution?
Seven
What freedoms are protected by the First Amendment?
Freedom of religion, press, speech, assembly, and petition
What is the President's power to refuse or reject to sign a bill called?
Veto
Who was the king of Britain during the American Revolution?
King George III
Congress is broken into a bicameral legislature. Name the houses.
House of Representatives and Senate
Which three articles explain branches of the Government?
Articles 1, 2, and 3
What are the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
What is the term used for the president's top advisers?
Presidential Cabinet
Name the law that established the procedure to become a state in the United States.
Northwest Ordinance
Name the group that did not support the Constitution but rather the protection of individual rights.
Anti-Federalists
Which number Article is explains the process of amending the Constitution?
Article 5
Which amendment protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizure?
Amendment 4
In the Presidential seal what does E Plubrius Unum mean?
Out of many, One.
Name the compromise that counted slaves as representation and taxation.
3/5ths compromise
Name the principle that describes when people have power.
Popular Sovereignty
Name the Article that describes the principle of Federalism- where the states and the federal government share power.
Article 4 is FOR FEDERALISM
Which amendment allows you due process under the law?
Amendment 5
Dealing with debt in the United States is an example of what type of issue.
A domestic issue
When was the Constitution ratified?
September 17, 1787
Name the rebellion that could not be stopped under the Articles of Confederation because it was a weak government.
Shays Rebellion
This is the name of the introduction of the Constitution
The Preamble
Which amendment allows you to have a jury review your case?
Amendment 6
What does precedent mean?
To set an example
Who was the author of the Constitution ?
James Madison
Name the process of how to elect a president in the United States.
Electoral College