What are the legislative, executive and judicial branches?
200
The first 10 amendments are called this
What is the Bill of Rights?
200
Citizens should work together for the good of all. The government should make laws that are in the best interest of all.
What is the common good?
200
The 3 parts of the constitution
What is the preamble, 7articles and 27 amendments?
200
He thought we needed a strong central government and fixed the nation's troubled finances
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
200
The job of congress is to
What is make laws?
300
What is the 1st amendment
What is the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition the Government?
300
Each citizen is entitled to the protection of their life
What is life?
300
Changing the constitution is done with this method
What is by amendments?
300
He was the master builder of the constitution and believed the federal government should control trade and protect people's rights
Who is James Madison?
300
The judicial department is made up of?
What is judges?
400
The 19th amendment gave women the right to do what
What is vote?
400
A devotion to our country and the core democratic values
(a word and deed)
What is patriotism?
400
It took this long to write it
What is 4 months?
400
He was the leader of the constitutional convention and our first president
Who is George Washington?
400
Who makes up the executive branch?
What is the president and cabinet members?
500
The 13th amendment did this
What is made slavery illegal in the US?
500
Name the first 3 democratic values
What is life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?
500
The constitutional convention took place to write a document to replace what existing document
What is the Articles of Confederation?
500
He wasn't among the founding fathers at the convention (he was serving as a minister in France) but still played a crucial part in the writing of the document
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
500
Who makes up the legislative branch
What are senators and house of representatives (congress)?