Bill of Rights
What the 1st 10 amendments make up
What is the Bill of Rights?
Name one branch of government
Legislative, Executive, or Judicial
The war leading to America's independence from Great Britain
The Revolutionary War
The 1st President of the US
George Washington
The right to free speech (which amendment)
What is the 1st Amendment
This branch makes the laws
What does the Legislative branch do
List one of the three natural/god given rights
life, liberty, or property
The current president of the US
Donald Trump
The Second Amendment
What is the right to bear arms
Which branch enforces or carries out the laws?
Executive
The process of each branch of government placing checks on eachother
Checks and Balances
The Mayor of Gainesville
Harvey Ward
This Amendment states that citizens have more rights than listed in the Bill of Rights
What is the 9th Amendment
This branch interprets the law
Judicial
List one Enlightenment thinker who had an influence on American Democracy
John Locke, Montesquieu, etc
Ron Desantis
The Governor of Florida
This Amendment prohibits illegal searches and seizures of items
4th amendment
The Supreme Court falls under this branch
Judicial
What was the 1st constitution of the United States? (hint it established a confederation of states)
Articles of Confederation
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson