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A document declaring the American colonies' independence from British rule.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This man was central to the American Revolution and was the first president of the United States.
Who was George Washington?
The war between the American colonists and Great Britain.
What was the American Revolution?
In the Bill of Rights, this guarantees that individuals can worship any way they want and that they have freedom of speech.
What is the first amendment?
This branch of government has the president, vice president, the CIA, the FBI, the IRS and makes sure laws are followed.
What is the executive branch?
The supreme law of the land that outlines the framework of the U.S. government.
What is the Constitution?
This person wrote the Declaration of Independence and was the third president of the United States.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
The date the Declaration of Independence was ratified.
What was July 4, 1776?
Soldiers are not to use citizens's homes as hotels.
What is the third amendment?
This branch of government contains Congress where senators and representatives write bills in hopes they become laws.
What is the legislative branch?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution that guarantee individual rights.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This man is known as a "founding father" of the United States, he was an inventor, and he wrote an essay about farts.
Who was Benjamin Franklin?
American colonists dumped English tea into Boston Harbor.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
Americans can own firearms.
What is the second amendment?
This branch contains judges and justices within the Supreme Court and makes sure laws are fair.
What is the judicial branch?
The first constitution of the United States that created a weak central government.
What is the Articles of Federation?
This man was the first Secretary of the Treasury, was killed by his enemy, and now has a Broadway musical about him.
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
He rode his horse all night to warn that "The British are coming!"
Who was Paul Revere?
You have the right to remain silent.
What is the fifth amendment?
The United States' system that makes sure that not one branch has more power than the others.
What is checks and balances?
A series of essays written to support the ratification of the Constitution.
What is The Federalist Papers?
This man was the fourth president of the United States.
Who was James Madison?
One of the reasons colonists wanted to break away from Great Britain.
What is taxation without representation?
A warrant is needed to search your property.
What is the fourth amendment?
A type of government where the people vote for their leaders.
What is democracy?