Preamble
This phrase in the preamble means to have peace within our country.
What is "Domestic Tranquility"?
Describe the rights guaranteed in the first amendment.
What is freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, and the right to assemble.
These are the three branches of government.
What is Legislative, Executive, and Judicial?
This was the first form of government after the American Revolution.
What is Articles of Confederation?
Who is our state executive branch leader?
Who is Eric Holcomb?
Explain what the phrase "provide for the common defense" means.
What is protecting our country?
Explain what the "right to bare arms" means in the second amendment.
What is the right to own weapons and protect yourself and your property (respectfully)?
This is the job of the Executive Branch.
What is enforce the laws?
This was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact.
What is to establish peace and a form of government for the Pilgrims and separatists?
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
What does the preamble do?
What is describes the basic purposes of our government?
Explain the rights granted in the fourth amendment.
What is protection against search and seizure?
Describe the power of the Judicial Branch.
What is interprets the law?
This document declared our separation from Great Britain.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This was the the purpose of the Continental Congress.
What is to discuss the problems with the Articles of Confederation?
What does the phrase "secure the blessings of liberty" mean?
What is ensure that everyone has basic freedoms and to not let anyone take them away?
Which amendment says that the constitution is a working document that can "amended" or changed?
What is the 9th amendment?
This person is the head of the Executive Branch.
Who is Donald Trump?
This document ended slavery for slaves in Confederate states only.
What is the Emancipation Proclamation?
This is the rebellion that Washington put down because he wanted to enforce Congress's tax on whiskey.
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?
What does the phrase "establish justice" mean?
What is to make sure that things/laws are fair?
What amendment says that you have to be read your "Miranda rights" when arrested?
What is the Fifth Amendment?
Explain what it means to have a democratic government.
What is people hold power (voting)?
This historical document honored soldiers who fought in a battle in the Civil War.
What is the Gettysburg Address?
The framers of the Constitution used a system to ensure that no one branch of government would become too powerful. Name that system.
What are Checks and Balances?