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Bill of Rights
Constitution A
Constitution B
Constitution C
Misc.
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True or False. As an American citizen, you do not have a right to own a gun.
False
100
Who is head of the executive branch?
President
100

The ________ is the supreme law of our country and the blueprint for our government.

Constitution

100

What are the "inalienable rights"?

life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

100
What was our country’s first constitution called?
The Articles of Conferderation
200
How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
10
200

This branch of the government creates laws and sets taxes?

legislative branch

200
The number of Representatives a state gets depends on:
the number of people in it (population)
200
Judges of the Supreme Court must be nominated by:
The president
200

Who was the King of England during the summer of 1776?

King George III

300
The Bill of Rights appear in which document?
The Constitution
300
How many Senators does each state have?
2
300

If accused of a crime, the _____ Amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial?

6th amendment

300

He wrote the first ten amendments of the Constitution

James Madison

300

American colonists defeated the British in this war

Revolutionary

400
This amendment says, “you don't have to let soldiers live in your house, except if there is a war, and even then only if Congress has passed a law about it.”
What is the third amendment?
400
How many consecutive years can a president run?
8 years
400

The Constitution became law of the land in:

1788

400

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

to define and protect the rights of citizens

400

The 9th amendment protects these rights that are not written down. 

unamed rights

500
What are all the rights/freedoms mentioned in the First Amendment?
Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Press, Right of Assembly, Right to Petition
500

What are the three branches of the government?

executive, legislative, judicial
500
Powers not given to the U.S by the Constitution and not forbidden to the states are reserve to:
The states or the people
500
Where does the government get its power?
The People
500

What is the purpose of a treaty?

end a conflict