We celebrate the signing of this document on this date every year.
What is the 4th of July?
100
The role of the legislative branch is described in this article.
What is Article I?
100
Freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly.
What is the 1st Amendment?
100
The year the colonies declared their independence from Britain.
What is 1776?
200
Shays' Rebellion highlighted the weakness of this document.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
200
The main/primary writer of the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
Each state has this many Senators.
What is 2?
200
Protects from unreasonable search and seizure
What is the 4th Amendment?
200
Deemed a "massacre" by the colonists.
What is the Boston Massacre?
300
The 1st 10 Amendments of the Constitution
What is The Bill of Rights
300
The Declaration of Independence was adopted in this year.
What is 1776?
300
This group has the power to coin money.
Who is Congress?
300
Guarantees the accused the right to a speedy trial and a lawyer.
What is the 6th Amendment?
300
Thousands of pounds of tea was destroyed on this night.
What is the Boston Tea Party?
400
The colonists listed their grievances against King George III
What is the Declaration of Independence?
400
This congress is responsible for overseeing the writing of the Declaration of Independence.
What is the Continental Congress?
400
In order to hold this position, you must be a natural born citizen.
Who is the president?
400
No cruel or unusual punishment shall be inflicted.
What is the 8th Amendment?
400
An example of how the Articles of Confederation were not working.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
500
This preamble (or intro) starts off with "We the people..."
What is the Constitution?
500
He is one of the most famous signers of the Declaration of Independence who is said to have signed his name in a large script so the king would be sure to see it.
Who is John Hancock?
500
This branch can declare acts of the president unconstitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch?
500
People have more rights than are listed in the Bill of Rights.
What is the 9th Amendment?
500
At this "meeting," 55 delegates came together to "fix" or re-write the Articles of Confederation.