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Bill of Rights
Amendments
Vocabulary
Cabinet Members
This and That
100
Many citizens did not want to ratify this if a bill of rights was not added
What is the Constitution?
100
Freedom of religion is part of this amendment.
What is the first?
100
The delegates had to AGREE on the constitution in order for it to be ______________.
What is ratified?
100
This Secretary can make tax laws and set up banking systems.
Who is the Secretary of Treasury?
100
He was our first vice-President and our second President.
Who is John Adams?
200
A citizen who wanted a bill of rights would have been called this.
What is an Anti-Federalist?
200
The second amendment says Americans have the right to do this
What is bear arms?
200
A love of country is known as this.
What is patriotism?
200
This person is the President's legal adviser, telling him if he is making constitutional decisions.
Who is the attorney general?
200
He believed that the states should have more rights and that Americans should "spread out and live on farms".
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
300
A Federalist thought the national government should be this.
What is strong?
300
This amendment says the government can only do what is listed in the Constitution.
What is the tenth amendment?
300
The President's "right hand" men or women are known as his _______________.
What is Cabinet?
300
This Secretary deals with world leaders from other countries.
Who is the Secretary of State?
300
He thought America should be a country of cities and have close ties to Britain.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
400
Delegates took part in these events to decide whether or not each state would agree to the Constitution
What is State Ratifying Conventions?
400
These 4 amendments deal with all citizens being guaranteed "due process of law".
What are amendments 5,6,7 and 8?
400
Groups that vote together on certain topics are members of the same political _____________.
What is party?
400
This Continental army officer became the first Secretary of War.
Who is Henry Knox?
400
American citizens must be willing to sit in on a trial (and vote guilty or not guilty) when they are called upon for this.
What is jury duty?
500
The last state to ratify was Rhode Island, which state was the first?
What is Delaware?
500
The ninth amendment gives American the rights of Life,Liberty and this.
What is the pursuit of happiness?
500
A race for office is called this.
What is a campaign?
500
This man helped right the Declaration of Independence and was our nation's first Secretary of State.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
500
This group elected George Washington the first President of the United States.
What is the electoral college?