Names
Gimme Da Government
Vocab (fill in the blank)
Locations
100

I was the most important worker at the Constitutional Convention

Who is James Madison?

100

There are 2 houses that make up congress, what are they

Who are the Senate and the House of Representatives?

100

Our government uses this document and follows it today

What is the Constitution?

100
George Washington's home in Virginia was called:

What is Mount Vernon?

200

Mount Vernon is the name of my home

Who is George Washington

200

In congress, we have the same number of representatives per state

What is the Senate

200

The ____________ is the head of our _______________ and makes sure that ________ are obeyed.

President, government, laws

200

The Constitutional Convention was held in _________________.

Where is Philadelphia?

300

Who said " a republic, if you can keep it?"

Who is Benjamin Franklin

300

Who's job is to judge whether or not the Constitution has been obeyed?

The Supreme Court

300

DAILY DOUBLE!


A republic is a government that is run by _________________ of the _______________. 

Representatives, people

300

Before Washington D.C., this was the Capital of the United States

Where is New York?

400

I followed after George Washingtons footsteps to lead our Nation

Who is John Adams

400
Congress has the power to ____________________________. 

What is: make our most important laws

400

The _____________________ is a document that was added to the Constitution and ensures that our rights are never taken away as Americans.

What is the Bill of Rights

400

The current capital of the United States is here:

Where is Washington D.C.?

500

I helped survey and plan the city of Washington D.C.

Who is Benjamin Banneker

500
When does the President take office in the White House?

When is Inauguration Day?

500
The Articles of Confederation were our first form of government and make us very __________, because we could not get the __________ to pay __________. 

weak, people/states, taxes.

500

Why didn't George Washington live in the White House in 1845?

It was not built yet (also he was not alive he had already died)