Founding Fathers
Who was the first President of the United States?
Who is George Washington?
What does Article I of the Constitution establish?
What is the Legislative Branch?
What does the First Amendment protect?
What is Freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition?
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?
What is July 4, 1776?
When were the Articles of Confederation ratified by all 13 states?
What is March 1, 1781?
Who is James Madison?
What does Article II of the Constitution establish?
What is the Executive Branch?
What does the Fourth Amendment protect against?
What is Unreasonable searches and seizures?
Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
What was the primary weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
What is A weak central government unable to levy taxes or regulate commerce?
Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
What does Article III of the Constitution establish?
What is the Judicial Branch?
What does the Tenth Amendment affirm?
What is Powers reserved to the states?
What fundamental idea is expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
What is The idea of natural rights?
Under the Articles of Confederation, what powers were granted to the central government?
What is The power to declare war, conduct foreign affairs, and make treaties?
Who was the principal author of the Bill of Rights?
Who is James Madison?
What does Article V of the Constitution outline?
What is The Amendment Process?
What does the Eighth Amendment prohibit?
What is Cruel and unusual punishment?
What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
What is To announce and justify the colonies' independence from Britain?
What was the significance of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 under the Articles of Confederation?
What is The establishment of a process for admitting new states to the Union?
Who was the chief author of the Federalist Papers, advocating for the ratification of the Constitution?
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
What does Article VII of the Constitution establish?
What is the Method for ratification?
What does the Sixth Amendment guarantee?
What is the Rights in criminal prosecutions, including the right to a speedy and public trial?
What philosopher heavily influenced the ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
Who is John Locke?
What was the purpose of the Annapolis Convention of 1786, which led to the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
What is To discuss problems with the Articles of Confederation and suggest reforms?