Monuments
The Washington Monument was built to honor this Revolutionary War general and president.
Who was George Washington?
Students exercising free speech are using rights protected by this amendment.
What is the first amendment?
The introductory section of the Constitution is called this.
What is the Preamble?
The Constitutional Convention met in this city in 1787.
What is Philadelphia?
This is the highest court in the United States.
What is the Supreme Court?
The owner of Monticello wrote this foundational American document in 1776.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
A police officer generally needs this before searching your home.
What is a warrant?
These are the first 3 words of the Constitution.
What is "We the People"?
The Constitution was signed in this year.
What is 1787?
Supreme Court Justices are appointed by this government official.
Who is the President of the United States?
This Washington D.C. memorial honors the 16th President of the United States.
What is the Lincoln Memorial?
Voting is one way citizens participate in this form of government.
What is a democracy?
According to the Preamble one goal of the Constitution is to "form a more perfect" this.
What is Union?
This founding father is often called the "Father of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison?
Justices serve for this length of time.
What is life?
This South Dakota monument features the faces of four U.S. presidents carved into granite.
What is Mount Rushmore?
Serving on one of these is both a civic duty and a constitutional right.
What is a jury?
The Preamble says the Constitution was established to "secure the blessings of" this.
What is liberty?
This plan favored representation based on population and was proposed by Virginia.
What is the Virginia Plan?
This landmark case established judicial review.
What is Madbury v.Madison?
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from this nation in 1886.
What is France?
When government officials must follow the law just like everyone else, this principle is at work.
What is the rule of law?
Recite at least 3 purposes listed in the Preamble.
Any 3 of the following: establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, secure the blessings of liberty, form a more perfect union.
This compromise created a Congress with a House and Senate.
What is the Connecticut Compromise?
The Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional through this power.
What is judicial review?