What is the first step in the Declaration of Independence?
100
a government in which citizens elect leaders to represent them.
What is a republic?
100
Name the three branches of the government.
What is Legislative, Judicial, Executive.
100
An area of land under the rule of government
What is territory?
100
Freedom of speech, press and religion.
What is the first amendment?
200
Statement of Beliefs
What is second step in the Declaration of Independence?
200
a written plan on how a government works
What is a constitution?
200
each branch has the power to check, or halt the power of the others through the system. What is the system?
What is checks and balances?
200
Problem: Delegates had many differences about how to run a country. Solution: compromised until the constitution was approved.
What is Constitutional Convention?
200
Right to bear arms and form militias.
What is the second amendment?
300
The Signatures
What is sixth step in the Declaration of Independence?
300
a government in which people make political decisions by voting and the majority rules.
What is a democracy?
300
This branch enforces the laws, headed by the President.
What is the executive branch?
300
Problem: farmers were losing their land because they couldn't pay rising taxes. Solution: Congress decided to hold a convention to revise the Articles of confederation.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
300
Rights of search and seizure-- cannot enter without a warrant.
What is the fourth amendment?
400
the list of complaints
What is third step in the Declaration of Independence?
400
a meeting of delegates with a common purpose
What is a convention?
400
This branch makes the laws, Congress is included.
What is the Legislative branch?
400
Problem: Land was being claimed by several groups. Solution: Congress passed an Ordinance and signed a treaty.
What is Northwest Territory?
400
No soldier can stay at a house in a time of peace and with limitations during a war. (*hint*its a crowd)
What is the third amendment?
500
Statement of prior attempts to redress grievances
What is fourth step in the Declaration of Independence?
500
This set up two houses in Congress. AND what were they?
What is the Great Compromise, House of Representatives and Senate?
500
If an argument arises about the meaning of the constitution, the Supreme Court will settle the argument as the head of this branch.
What is the judicial branch?
500
Former colonies were afraid to give Congress too much power. Why?
Because they were afraid Congress would treat them the same way the English government had treated them.