Amendments
What amendment is the right to bear arms?
2nd
Where did the Constitutional Convention take place?
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
True or False. You can vote at any voting location in your county?
False
Who is in charge of the Executive branch?
President
How many United States senators are there currently?
100
Which amendment gives women the right to vote?
19th
Why did people meet at the Constitutional Convention in 1787?
Update Articles of Confederation
List 3 place where your tax money goes to support.
schools, roads, emergency services, libraries, bridges, military, parks and recreation
What is the job of the judicial branch?
To interpret the laws and decide if they follow the Constitution.
Who lead a group of farmers in a rebellion at the courthouse because they were losing their farms due to low crop prices and high state taxes?
Daniel Shay
List all 5 components of the 1st amendment?
freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
What compromise allowed slaves to be counted as part of the population?
3/5
What is the willingness to work for the good of the nation or community?
Civic Virtue
What group is part of the legislative branch?
House of Representatives and Senate
What do we call this part of the Constitution? "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
Preamble
Which amendment is the right to a speedy trial?
6th
What was the great compromise?
2 part congress. House and Senate to please both small and large states
Why is serving on a jury considered a responsibility of U.S. citizens?
It guarantees a fair trial for all individuals.
What is the job of the executive branch?
To carry out or enforce the laws.
How can a state constitution be amended?
state legislature proposes and the people of the state approve it.
What is the 8th amendment?
Excessive bail or excessive fines and no cruel and unusual punishments
What were the delegates at the Constitutional Convention arguing about the most?
How to organize the representation
How does defending the nation reflect a citizen’s responsibility?
It protects the freedoms and security of all citizens.
What concept means to divide the government into three branches?
Separation of powers
Who is called the 'Father of the Constitution'?
James Madison