Amendments
This amendment allows for freedom of speech, Religon, assebmly, and press.
What is the first amendment?
This is payment is typically made alongside purchases and is classified as a "fee."
What is Tax?
This founding father is famed for his inventions, wise words, and for helping to organize our democracy.
Who is Ben Franklin?
This action is used by the consumer class to stop purchasing specific products or from shopping at specific stores. Used to push agendas by creating economic stress.
What is a boycott?
This constitutes all peoples within the United States, as evidenced by the constitution.
What is, We the people?
Upon its passing, this amendment granted Women's Suffrage.
What is the 19th Amendment
What is the Stamp act?
The carving of a sun on the back of George Washingtons chair was said to be in this phase...
What is rising?
These militia soldiers were tasked with being ready to fight in a minute or less.
Who were the Minute Men?
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness constitute what United States Values?
FDR served four terms, leading to the passing of this amendment to limit presidential terms.
What is the 22nd Amendment?
1775, The battle of Lexington and concord. Soldiers from England exchanged fire with the colonial militia, a battle where the first shot is said to have started the war. What was this shot nick named?
The shot heard 'round the world.
Ben Franklin had a specialized pair of glasses that he used to represent our Congress being divided by two houses.
What are Bifocals?
This form of warfare relied on people breaking traditional rules of engagment, and instead, relied on hit and run tactics and ambush attacks.
What is Guerilla Warfare?
What constitutes our Posterity?
What are future generations?
Life, Libert, Property.
(I will accept Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.)
This group, disguised as natives, boarded ships belonging to England, and threw millions of dollars worth of tea in Boston harbor. This group would eventually lead the revolution against Britain.
The Sons of Liberty.
Congress is comprised of these two houses.
This formal document of signatures shows a governing body that a magority of the people request a change. Typically one of the first documents to surface prior to an uprising.
What is a Petition?
While not being Discussed in class, this symbol of Justice is used constantly to depict fairness and equality.
What is a scale?
This defines the process of jurors, court cases, evidence, and final judgment to be passed down. Without this process, it is unlawful to deprive someone of their liberties.
What is Due Process of Law?
This informal group of separatists aided the Sons of Liberty during the revolution and was composed entirely of colonial women.
Who were the Daughters of Liberty?
How many senators does the state of California have in Congress?
Bonus 500 points if your group can state how many votes California has in congress between both houses.
2 - Senators
52 - Representatives
54 Total congressman
Dedicated to the revolution, this French Diplomat helped fight in the Revolutionary war and wa a representative in frances deomcratic revolution. His charecter starred in Hamilton as well.
Who was Lafayette?
This founding father signed the declaration of Independence large enough for King John to see as a display of intent. His name to this day means, "To sign something."
Who is John Hancock?