How many Articles are in the Constitution and name 2 of the articles
What is 7 articles? And anything that Mz. Natalie approves?
100
Where was the meeting to draft the Constitution and what was it called?
What is Philadelphia/ Constitutional Convention?
100
The "first Constitution" of the United States
What is Articles of Confederation?
200
This is a proposed piece of legislation before it is passed into a law
What is a bill?
200
This Amendment prohibits alcohol and the other Amendment repeals it
What is 18th Amendment and 21st Amendment?
200
How does the Constitution separate the powers of the federal government? Specific names.
What is into 3 coequal branches? Executive, Legislative, and Judicial?
200
The constitution protects you from this, a.k.a. being charged with the same crime twice
What is double jeopardy?
200
List the powers of the branches of the government?
What is legislative-makes the laws, judicial-interprets the laws, and executive-carries out the laws
300
This word means to pass legislation or accept legislation
What is ratify?
300
Powers not listed in the Bill of Rights are still reserved to the people
What is 9th amendment?
300
Name 2 powers of the Congress
What is collect taxes, borrow money and pay debts, make rules for how to become a citizen, punish pirates, etc.?
300
When was the US Constitution written? Month and year
What is May 25th to September 17th, 1787
300
An uprising of farmers in Massachusetts that helped convince leaders that a strong central government was needed
What is Shay's Rebellion?
400
Future generations of people
What is posterity?
400
What is the official name for the 13th,14th,and 15th amendments? Why were they important?
What is Reconstruction Amendments? And they were all for equality for minority males?
400
Name 2 complaints about the Articles of Confederation
What is weak government, couldn't tax, no president, no 3 equal branches, rebellions, 13 states had to approve?
400
Patriotic organization that opposed the Stamp Act and boycotted goods-what was the name of both groups
What is Sons of Liberty and Daughters of Liberty?
400
What was an important outcome of the Constitutional Convention?
What is the Great Compromise?
500
This person would have supported the constitution and a strong central government.
Federalist
500
Name the first amendments rights/freedoms? All 5
What is freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of petition, freedom of assembly, and freedom of press?
500
What are the 7 basic principles of the Constitution? Name 3 out of 7 and explain
What is federalism, popular sovereignty, checks and balances, limited government, and separation of powers, republicanism, and individual rights AKA Bill of Rights?
500
Name the qualifications/time for a Senator or House of Representatives
What is Reps serve for 2 year terms and Senators serve for 6 year terms, Reps have to be 25 years old, and Senator more than 30. Reps for 7 years at their state and Senators for 9 years in their state