Branches
What branch has the president?
What is the Executive Branch
What is another term for the first ten amendments?
The Bill of Rights
What is the Preamble?
It is the introduction of the Constitution
What important document did John Hancock sign?
The Declaration of Independence
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
What is the branch that makes laws?
The Legislative branch
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
When is July 4, 1776
What is the part of the Constitution called where it says "We the people."
The Preamble
Who is the father of the Constitution?
James Madison
What was the original purpose of the constitutional convention?
What is changing the Articles of confederation
What Branch decides what laws fall under the Constitution?
Judicial Branch
What was the only good thing we got out of the Articles of Confederation?
We got the Northwest Ordinance.
What was the first form of government called for the United States?
Articles of Confederation
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?
George Washington
What is a Tribal Government?
A Indian government
Who chooses the vice President?
The president
What was wrong about the Articles of Confederation?
It did not give the Federal Government any power.
What is the Northern Arapaho?
The Northern Arapaho is a free standing self government.
Name at least 3 people chosen for the Constitutional Convention?
Gouverneur Morris, Benjamin Franklin, James Maddison, John Rutledge, Alexander Hamilton, George Washington
Who was the Second President?
John Adams
What branch appoints high ranking people in the cabinet?
The Executive branch
How long did it take for congress to write the Declaration of Independence?
3 days
What does the Sovereign Nation?
Independent nation
Who was the person who convinced the states to ratify the Constitution by saying he would make a bill of rights?
James Madison
What is the Declaration of Independence called?
Declaration of Independence