Constitution
Who was the author of the US Constitution?
James Madison
What year was the Declaration written?
1776
What is another name for the National Government?
Federal Government
The Articles of Confederation were the first ____________ for the Independent American states.
government
What is another word for a complaint?
Grievance
What year was the Constitution ratified (accepted)?
1789
The Declaration of Independence said the 13 colonies were free from who?
Great Britain
King George
The British
The Constitution is the __________ law of the land.
Supreme
Under the Articles of Confederation, did Congress have the power to tax the states?
No!
US Dollars, the Euro, Guatemalan Quetzals, Honduran Lempira, and Peruvian Soles are examples of what?
Currency
The Constitution divided the government into how many branches of government?
3
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
True or False: Diplomacy means countries working together to come to agreements.
True
True or False: Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had its own military (militia).
True
What word means "the most powerful?" (It is also a clothing brand)
Supreme
How many goals are in the Preamble?
6
What are the 3 unalienable rights listed in the Declaration?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
The Constitution sets up the ________________ of the government.
Structure
True or False: Congress had the power to enforce the law under the Articles of Confederation.
False
What is another word for making someone follow the law?
Enforce
Name a goal listed in The Preamble.
Form a more perfect Union
Establish Justice
Insure domestic Tranquility
Provide for the common defense
Promote the general Welfare
Secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity
Name a grievance the colonies had against the British.
Housing armed soldiers in the colonists’ houses.
Not punishing British soldiers for any murders, they committed in the colonies.
Cutting off trade with all parts of the world.
Making the colonists to pay taxes without their consent (permission)
What type of rights are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
Unalienable
Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government or the state government?
State Government
What level of government is located in Washington, DC?
The Federal Government