American Revolution
This pair of famous battles are considered the first of the Revolutionary War
What are Lexington and Concord
The phrase "We the People of the United States" in the preamble identifies not just the writers of the Constitution, but all of these as well.
Who are Citizens (of America/United States)
This Document was first signed on Independence Day in 1776
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This word, which means "having two parts" is used to refer to the United States Congress
What is Bicameral?
This position is the head of the Executive Branch and is elected once every 4 years.
What is President of the United States?
This group of four laws made by England was meant to punish the Massachusetts Colony after the Boston Tea Party.
"To insure Domestic Tranquility" means ensuring peace in this area.
What is our country/the United States
This document governed the colonies for less time than the Revolutionary War lasted.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
This House of Congress is called the lower house, but has 4 times more members than the upper house.
What is the House of Representatives?
What is Secretary?
This law from 1765 led to a boycott on newspapers and playing cards.
What is the Stamp Act
When saying they wanted to ensure everyone was free in the Preamble, the Founding Fathers used this phrase.
What is "to Secure the Blessings of Liberty"
This event and others like it led to the Articles of Confederation being replaced by a new document.
What is Shay's Rebellion?
What is the Senate?
This position used to be given to the presidential candidate that came in second, but is now chosen by the President, usually before election.
What is Vice-President?
This event happened on Mr. Skevington's Birthday and saw colonists dressing as Mohawk Indians to protest a heavy tax on a luxury good.
What is the Boston Tea Party
The writers of the Constitution used this phrase to refer to their children and grandchildren and further generations.
What is "Our Posterity."
This Document was created to fix problems that led to Shay's Rebellion.
What is the Constitution of the United States?
This concept led to the three branches of government.
What is Separation of Powers?
This term refers to the group of secretaries and the Vice President, but is also something you might find in your kitchen.
What is Cabinet?
What are the Townshend Acts
The Preamble sets up the rest of the Constitution by giving the reader a list of these.
What are reasons for adopting the Constitution.
This man is considered to have written the Declaration of Independence. He also went on to be our 3rd president.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
The main purpose of the Legislative branch is to create laws, but it can also do these two things.
What are raise taxes and declare war?
This is the primary role of the Executive Branch.
What is Enacting and Enforcing laws?