Bill of Rights
US Constitution
Declaration of Independence
NorthWest Ordinance
Variety
100
The first ten amendments of the US Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
100
Changes to the Constitution
What is Amendments?
100
The main writer of the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
100

The Purpose of the Northwest Ordinance was 

To provide a plan for orderly expansion

100

The right to bear arms

Amendment 2

200
The Freedom of religion, speech, press, right to assemble and petition?
What is 1st amendment?
200
To Prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful, the Constitution gave each branch ways to stop the other branches.
What is Check & Balances?
200
The date the final Declaration of Independence was issued
What is July 4th 1776?
200

The Northwest Ordinance established the Right to Public Education in the U.S, How?

Each township had one section (640 Acres) dedicated to the building of a school.

200

This protects you from unusually high bail and cruel and unusual punishment

What is the 8th Amendment 

300
there is a reasonable expectation of privacy, this amendment protects people against unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the 4th amendemnt?
300
The authors of the US Constitution decided to divide the powers of the Federal Government.
What is Separation of Powers?
300
These rights cannot be taken away, such as Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
What is Unalienable Rights?
300

How did a territory apply for statehood?

States first needed to reach a population of 60,000 men. Then they would need to create a state constitution. If approved by congress, they would become a state

300
3rd President of the US, purchased the Louisiana Purchase, main author of the Declaration of Independence
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
400
states that the federal government has only those powers specifically given to it in the Constitution, all other powers are reserved to the states or people.
What is 10th Amendment?
400
The powers of government were divided between the national government and the states.
What is Federalism?
400
The Declaration of Independence broke ties with this country
What is Great Britain/England?
400

These two rivers are boundaries of the Northwest territory.

What is the Mississippi River to the West and the Ohio River to the South

400
Commander of US forces during the Revolutionary War, 1st president of US, some would say he is the father of the country.
Who was George Washington?
500
No quartering soliders
What is 3rd amendment?
500

Name each branch of Government and its power

Legislative- makes the laws Executive- carries out the laws and the judicial branch interprets the laws
500
When there was an oppressive government that failed to protect alienable rights, the Declaration of Independence argued that ordinary citizens had the right to
What is overthrow the goverment?
500
These states were added due to the Northwest Ordinance. ( There are 5)

Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconson. Also a small part of Minnesota.

500

Who is the leader of the executive branch? What is one role that this individual has?

What is the President, he is the commander in chief of the armed forces. 
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