Bill of Rights
What is the 2nd amendment?
The right to bear arms
In what month do we vote for President?
November
What three components (NOT branches) make up the government?
People, Powers, and Policies.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
protest against British taxation in the American colonies
No taxation without...
Representation
What is the 10th Amendment
the Federal Government only has powers delegated in the Constitution.
How many members are in the senate
100
How old must someone be to become president?
35
When was the Constitution written?
1787
What is an amendment?
a change or an addition (to the Constitution)
What 5 rights are listed in the 1st amendment?
religion, speech, assembly, press, petition
How old do you have to be to serve in the US Senate?
30 years
Name 3 of the 8 forms of government.
Monarchy, Dictatorship, Totalitarian Regimes, Aristocracy, Theocracy, Direct Democracy, Republic
What are the unalienable rights?
Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness.
Which Important document was signed in 1776?
Declaration of Independence
What is the total number of amendments?
27
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
435
What are the three branches of government.
legislative, executive, and judicial
What was the name of the treaty that ended the revolutionary war?
The Treaty of Paris
How many branches of government are there?
3
What is the 8th amendment?
No cruel or unusual punishment
Who wrote "common sense"? - a booklet advocating independence from Great Britain
Thomas Paine
What is the supreme law of the land?
constitution
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the people