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Vocab
The Constitution
Not Just an Act
Hodge Podge
Just For Fun
100
To cancel an act or law
What is repeal?
100
These are the first ten amendments of the United States Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
100
This act imposed taxes on newspapers, wills, and playing cards.
What is the Stamp Act?
100
This is when the government is subject to the will of the people.
What is popular sovereignty?
100
This little snowman from the movie "Frozen" broke into song over his excitement for summer.
Who is Olaf?
200
A settlement of dispute by each party giving up some demands.
What is compromise?
200
This man was the leader of the Constitutional Convention.
Who was George Washington?
200
Issued by King George III, this document barred colonists from living on Native American land.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
200
These two men rode to Lexington to warn the colonists that British troops were coming.
Who was Paul Revere and William Dawes?
200
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from this country.
What is France?
300
A mocking figure representing an unpopular individual
What is an effigy?
300
This is what people who supported the new Constitution were called.
Who were federalists?
300
This act stated that Britain had the right to tax the colonies "in all cases".
What is the Declaratory Act?
300
The first shot of the American Revolution eventually became known as this.
What is "The Shot Heard 'Round the World"?
300
If mild mannered Mr. Minor were in fact Superman, which we don't know for sure that he isn't, his weakness would be this.
What is kryptonite?
400
An official expression of opinion by a group
What is a resolution?
400
The Constitution required this many states to approve it to go into law.
What is 9?
400
The series of actions taken by Parliament to punish the colonists became known as this.
What are the Intolerable Acts?
400
Leaders from this state were the only ones to not show up to the first Continental Congress.
What is Georgia?
400
This is the term used for zero in tennis.
What is love? (Baby don't hurt me)
500
A court document allowing officers to enter any location to search for smuggled goods.
What is a writ of assistance?
500
These are powers that are specifically given to Congress.
What are enumerated powers?
500
This organization spread political ideas and information throughout the colonies.
What is the committee of correspondence?
500
Because it lacked this, three delegates chose not to sign the Constitution.
What is a bill of rights?
500
These five colors make up the Olympic Rings.
What is red, blue, black, green, and yellow.