Declaration of Independence
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
This European explorer "discovered" the Americas
Columbus
The position of chief executive of the U.S. is called
The President
Give an example of how Congress can check the president
Override a veto, confirm appointments, impeachment
This Amendment protects the Freedom of Speech
1st Amendment
What year was the Declaration written?
1776
What year was America discovered?
1492
Name each of the three branches and their purpose
Legislative- Makes Laws, Executive carries out the law, Judicial evaluates the law
Give an example of how the President can check the Legislative branch
Veto a bill
This amendment protects citizens from "unreasonable searches and seizures"
4th Amendment
What was the purpose of the Declaration?
To start the new nation of the United States
This English document from the Middle Ages was important in giving people defined rights
Magna Carta
The legislative branch of the United States government is called....
Congress
Give an example of how the Supreme Court can check Congress
Rule a law unconstitutional
What exactly is the Bill of Rights
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution
The Declaration says all men "are endowed by their creator with the rights to _____, _______, and ______"
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
This war between English settlers and Native Americans in New England was the bloodiest in American history
King Phillip's War
Describe the compromise over state representation that made the Constitution (you must know the right names)
States are equal in the Senate, and by population in the House of Representatives
Explain the principle of federalism
This amendment protects citizens from "excessive fines and cruel and unusual punishments"
8th Amendment
What meeting of States adopted the Declaration of Independence.
The Second Continental Congress
The first permanent English settlement in the Americas was...
Jamestown
How many seats are there in the House of Representatives
435
"Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed" This quote illustrates what Constitutional principle
Popular Sovereignity
The right to a speedy and public trial by a jury of peers is in this Amendment
The 6th Amendment