Types of Government
The Declaration of Independence
The Consitution
Bill of Rights
Branches of Government
100

What form of government is the United States 

Democracy or Republic 

100

What was the war that started America on the road of independence?

Revolutionary War / American Revolution 

100

What is the first paragraph of the US Constitution called? 

The Preamble

100

How many Amendments are in the Bill of Rights? 

10

100

How many branches of government are there?

Three

200

Type of Government when one person or a small group of people are in control

Dictatorship 

200

What day was the Declaration of Independence signed? 

BONUS: What day was the Declaration of Independence APPROVED? 

Sighed: July 4th, 1776

Approved: July 2nd, 1776

200

What are the first words of the US Constitution - in the Preamble?

**this tells us who the government is for 

We the people

200

What is the First Amendment? 

Freedom of speech, press, assembly and religion 

200

That is the system called that allows no branch to become too powerful? 

Checks and balances 

300

Type of government when a king or queen rules. 

Monarchy 

300

Why did the people no longer want to be apart of the British Government? 

Taxes! 

300

When did we sign the US Constitution? 

September 17, 1787

300

The Bill of Rights was created as a compromise between what two political groups? 

Federalist & Anti-Federalist 

300

What branch of government writes the laws?

Legislative 

400

What is it called when there is no government? 

Anarchy 

400

According to the Declaration of Independence, we have the right to Life, ______ and _______

Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness 

400

According to the Preamble, it's our governments job to do what? 

* there are four job

Provide for the common defense

Establish justice 

Provide for the general welfare 

ensure domestic tranquility 



400

What is the second amendment? 

Right to bare arms 

400

What branch of government inturprets the law?  

Judicial 

500

Type of government when states or countries loosely work together in an agreement 

Confederation 

500

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? 

John Adams, Roger Sherman, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston and Thomas Jefferson

500

What rebellion led to the states realizing that the Articles of Confederation were failing and there was a need for a stronger federal government? 

Shays Rebellion 

500

What is the sixth and seventh amendment? 

6th: The right to a fair and speedy trial by jury 

7th: Rights in civil cases

500

What branch enforces the law?

Executive branch 

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