Articles of Confederaton
What was the first government document named. Created during the revolutionary war in 1777?
What is the Articles of Confederation?
What city did the Constitutional Convention take place in?
What is Philadelphia?
What is the document that states the way the United States should be governed?
What is the United States Constitution?
Amendment one of the United States Constitution gives Americans these things?
What is Free Speech, Press, Religion, Assembly and Petition the government.
What is a addition to the United States Constitution called?
What is an Amendment?
What was the main reason the creators for the Articles of Confederation made that government so weak ?
The fear of tyranny (monarchy) after breaking away from a tyrannical (monarchist) government?
This plan suggested that state representation in congress should have been based on population?
What is the Virginia plan?
What is the group that favored ratifying the constitution without the addition of a Bill of Rights
Who are the Federalists?
The 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protect Americans right to?
What is buy and use "arms" (weapons)?
What was the Amendment that banned slavery forever in the United States?
What is the 13th Amendment?
This weakness of government during the Articles of Confederation made it difficult to pay debts and veterans of the Revolutionary War?
What the inability to federally tax?
This plan suggested that state representation in congress should be equal?
To prevent entrenchment and ensure accountability of government officials?
What amendments protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures and requires a warrant before the police can search your home.
What was the Amendment that gave all woman in the United States the right to vote?
What is the 19th Amendment?
This Rebellion led to the realization that the Articles of Confederation needed to be fixed?
What is Shays Rebellion?
What is the Great Compromise?
The Role of the Supreme Court is to interpret the Constitution and laws out of congress. Why are there no term limits for Supreme Court Justices?
So that they can make decisions without fear of not being reelected?
The 5th Amendment protects Americans criminal rights. Please name three?
What is right to remain silent, to a fair trial, and protect against being tried over and over? (Double Jeopardy)
What amendment established citizenship and equal protection under the law?
What is the 14th Amendment?
Out of these three branches of government, the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial branch the Articles of Confederation only had this branch?
What is the legislative branch? (Congress)
This undisirable compromise counted the souths problem with not counting slaves towards state population?
What is the 3/5ths compromise?
Name the three branches of government and what their main objectives are?
What is
Executive Branch - Enforces Laws
Legislative Branch - Makes Laws
Judicial Branch - Interprets Law
What amendment gives people the right to a lawyer, and a speedy and fair trial?
What is amendment 6?
What amendment banned the production & sale of alcohol prohibition?
What is the 18th amendment?