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What do we call the set of rules that tell how the government works?
A. Bill of Rights
B. The Articles of Confederation
C. The Constitution
C. The Constitution
Who was the first President of the United States?
A. Abraham Lincoln
B. George Washington
C. Spencer Newberry
B. George Washington
What does the word liberty mean?
A. A Compromise
B. Freedom
C. Justice for All
B. Freedom
What is a delegate?
A. An immigrant
B. A representative
C. A registered voter
B. A Representative
The Virginia Plan wanted its representation to be based on what?
A. Population
B. Each state received one vote.
C. Equal representation
A. Population, because they were a larger state.
Who is the leader of the United States?
A. The Governor
B. The Speaker of the House
C. The President
C. The President
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
A. 1787
B. 1776
C. 1887
B. 1776
What does the word consent mean?
A. Approval or In agreement.
B. To refuse participation
C. A method of negotiation in legal contracts
A. Approval or In agreement.
What happens in a compromise between two parties?
A. One party wins while the other loses.
B. The disagreement is ignored, and no action is taken.
C. Both parties give and take to reach an agreement.
C. Both parties give and take to reach an agreement.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
A. Ben Franklin
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. James Madison
B. Thomas Jefferson
What is the name of the first part of the Constitution where the goals of the government are explained?It begins......We The People.....
A. Articles of confederation
B. The Bill of Rights
C. The Preamble
C. The Preamble
What agreement combined the ideas from the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan during the Constitutional Convention.
A. The Great Compromise
B. The Missouri Compromise
C.The Three-Fifths Compromise
A. The Great Compromise
The right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness are unalienable rights. What does unalienable mean?
A. Changeable based on circumstances
B. Given only by the government
C. Unable to be taken away or denied
C. Unable to be taken away or denied.
How many original states/colonies were there?
A. 9
B. 13
C. 50
B. 13
What is a right?
A. A legal promise
B. A freedom or entitlement protected by law
C. A rule that everyone must follow
A. A legal promise
What is the name of the first ten changes made to the Constitution that protect people's rights?
A. What are the Amendments?
B. What are the Articles of Confederation?
C. What are the Bill of Rights?
C. The Bill of Rights
In the Separation of Powers, which branch of the government has the power to MAKE laws for the country? (hint, its made up of Senate and House of Representatives)
A. What is the Executive Branch?
B. What is the Judicial Branch?
C. What is the Legislative Branch?
C. The Legislative Branch
What does it mean to deliberate ?(ex., The people at the Constitutional Convention deliberated carefully before deciding on the rules for the new government.)
A. To make a quick decision without much thought?
B. To discuss and consider carefully before making a decision?
C. To avoid making decisions by postponing them indefinitely?
B. To think about and discuss issues before reaching a decision.
What word means the activities of leaders running a government?
A. What is democracy?
B. What is politics?
C. What is governance?
B. Politics
Who can declare War?
A. Congress
B. President
C. Chief Military Advisor
A. Congress
What is the name of the meeting where the Constitution was written?
A. What is the Constitutional Convention?
B. What is the Continental Congress?
C. What is the Bill of Rights Convention?
A. Constitutional Convention
What does it mean to veto a bill?
A. Rejecting a bill and preventing it from becoming a law.
B. Approving a bill and making it a law.
C. Ignoring a bill and taking no action on it.
A. Disapprove or Deny
What is a term?
A. A type of law passed by Congress.
B. A fixed length of time someone serves in a specific role, like president or senator.
C. A time when a government or organization is being formed.
B. The length of time for which an elected official serves.
A ___________ is a formal agreement between two or more groups, especially countries.
A. Treaty
B. Law
C. Bill
A. Treaty
Which Branch of government does the Supreme Court settle arguments about the laws under?
A. Legislative Branch
B. Executive Branch
C. Judicial Branch
C. The Judicial Branch