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Do I have a Right?
The Constitution
Checks and Balances
Potpourri
The Revolution
100
He wrote the Bill of Rights.
Who is James Madison?
100
The name for the first document that was used before the Constitution. Remember, it didn't work very well.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
100
The president can do this to a bill if he doesn't approve it.
What is veto?
100
The men who signed the Declaration of Independence knew that this would happen if they were ever captured.
What is they would be hung (killed)?
100
The United States fought this country for independence.
What is Britain.
200
The first amendment describes the 5 basic freedoms of religion, speech, press, petition and this.
What is assemble?
200
There are 9 of them.
What is the number of Supreme Court justices?
200
If the president is convicted of treason, he is subject to this.
What is impeached?
200
The Revolutionary War ended with this treaty.
What is the Treaty of Paris?
200
The U.S. got help from this country in order to win the war.
What is France?
300
This amendment protects me from incriminating myself.
What is the fifth amendment?
300
This person can only serve a 4 year term, and they can only serve 2 terms.
Who is the president?
300
They decide whether a law is constitutional or not.
What (or who) is the Supreme Court?
300
The Commander and Chief of the U.S. military.
Who is the president?
300
He was chosen as the leader of the Continental Army.
Who is George Washington?
400
The fourth amendment says this is required in order to search someone's property.
What is a warrant?
400
The Constitution is known as...
What is "the Supreme Law of the Land?"
400
The president nominates judges, but they must approve his appointments.
What (or who) is Congress?
400
These are the two houses of the Legislative branch.
What is the House of Representatives and the Senate.
400
The Battle of Trenton was fought on this day.
What is December 26, 1776.
500
Congress actually approved this many amendments but the states rejected some taking the final list to 10.
What is 12?
500
The name for a law that hasn't been approved yet.
What is a bill?
500
At the request of the president, they can declare war.
Who is Congress?
500
He was the third president of the United States.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
500
This British leader surrendered to the United States in Yorktown.
Who was Cornwallis?