Development of the U.S. Gov.

Declaration of Independence

100

The Declaration of Independence was a break-up letter to this country

England

200

These people were left out of the ideals of liberty and equality under the new Declaration of Independence

Everyone but white men.

300

This is the definition of liberty under the Declaration of Independence

Freedom to do what you want (as long as you don't impede on equal rights)

400

What is the idea that the government should not be able to do whatever it wants?

Limited government

500

List at least one reason they were able to justify taking the slavery grievance out of the Declaration of Independence?

Economic dependence, they thought it would end soon anyway, it would divide the colonies and make them easier to defeat.

Articles of the Constitution

100

This article creates the executive branch

2

200

This article creates the legislative branch

1

300

This article creates the Judicial branch

3

400

This article tells that 9/13 states need to sign/ratify the Constitution for it to take effect

7

500

This article states that the Constitution is the Supreme Law of the land

6

Bill of Rights

100

Which amendment protects the Freedom to own guns?

2nd

200

This amendment protects freedom of religion and speech

1st

300

This amendment protects from unreasonable searches and seizures.

4th

400

This amendment protects from cruel and unusual punishments

8th

500

This amendment protects your right to remain silent, to not be tried twice for the same crime, to not have your property taken without compensation and to have a fair trial.

5th

Compromises

100

This compromise stated that enslaved people would count as 3 / 5's of a person when determining population size.

3 / 5's compromise

200

This compromise created 2 houses of congress, the senate which had 2 representatives per state, and the House of Reps which would be based on population size.

Connecticut Compromise

300

This compromise said that the government could only tax imports, not exports

Commerce Compromise

400

This compromise said that the government could not interfere with the international slave trade until 1808.

Slave Trade Compromise

500

This was the compromise that the Federalists (who wanted a STRONG government) and the anti-federalists (Who wanted a WEAK) government agreed on.

A bill of Rights

Miscellaneous

100

This is the High School Mrs. Ruckert graduated from.

Lincoln High School

200

This is Mrs. Ruckert's birthday

December 2nd

300

Thomas Jefferson owned this many slaves throughout his life

600

400

What is the idea that everyone should have the same protections under the law?

Equality

500

This document created our government and tells what it can and cannot do

the Constitution