Our Forefathers borrowed the idea of a democracy from them.
What is Ancient Greece
100
Along with the Constitution, James Madison wrote this to help settle representation in the U.S. Senate.
What is the Virginia Plan
100
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights
What is 10
100
Name the three branches of government.
What is executive, legislative, judicial
100
How many parts are in the Declaration of Independence?
What is 4
200
This English philosopher gave Thomas Jefferson the idea of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Who is John Locke
200
This is considered the "supreme law" of the land.
What is the Constitution
200
What five right (or freedoms) are guaranteed in the first amendment?
What is speech, religion, petition, assembly, and press.
200
Which branch of government has the Supreme Court?
What is judicial
200
What war was fought in the North America over territory from 1754-1763?
What is the French and Indian War
300
The idea of creating a republic came from them.
What is Ancient Rome
300
Thomas Jefferson was the main author of this document.
What is the Declaration of Independence
300
Which famous U.S. document contains the Bill of Rights?
What is the Constitution.
300
How many houses are in the Congress?
What is 2
300
What is the full date that the Declaration of Independence signed?
What is July 4, 1776
400
This preceded the U.S. Constitution.
What is the Articles of Confederation
400
He was the author of the New Jersey Plan.
Who is William Patterson
400
In the second amendment, a person is guaranteed the right to do this.
What is bare arms.
400
How many member are in the House of Representatives?
What is 435
400
Which two countries fought the French and Indian War?
What is France and England.
500
King John was forced to sign this at Runnymede, England, in 1215.
What is the Magna Carta
500
King George III, signed this law after the French and Indian War, which said the colonist could not settle lands west of the Appalachian Mountain Range.
What is the Proclamation of 1763
500
The 4th Amendment guarantees this
What is no unreasonable search and seizure.
500
What principle gives each branch of government the power to cancel the action of another branch of government?
What is checks and balances
500
What term means that a country has "supreme power" over its own territory?