Amendments
Founding Fathers
Articles of Confederation
Federalist Papers
Court Cases
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What is the 2nd amendment?
Right to bear arms
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Was George Washington part of the Founding Fathers?
Yes
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What document did the Articles of Confederation lead to?
The Constitution. Was considered the first constitution
100
What did the Anti-Federalists support?
The anti-federalists did not support the ratification of the new Constitution
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What amendment did the McDonald v. Chicago deal with?
2nd amendment
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What are two freedoms from the 1st amendment?
Freedom of speech
Freedom of Petition
Freedom of Press
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Assembly
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Did the Founding Fathers attend the Constitutional Convention?
Yes
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What was the significant power Congress was not given under the Articles of Confederation?
The ability to tax
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In what state were the first federalist papers published?
New York
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What issue was being discussed in the Roe v. Wade case?
Abortion
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What year was the 13th amendment passed?
1865
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How many main figures were in the Founding Fathers?
8 main key people
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What year was the Articles of Confederation ratified?
1781
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When was the 1st Federalist paper published?
May 28th, 1788
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What was the outcome of the Brown v. Board of Education court case?
Segregation of schools was deemed unconstitutional and not fair
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Who caused the passing of the 22nd amendment? (Limits presidential terms at 2 or maximum of 10 years)
Franklin D Roosevelt. Caused because he was elected for 4 terms
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Who contributed to the ratification of the Constitution as well as being the 4th president?
James Madison
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Who was the main writer of the Articles of Confederation?
John Dickinson
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What were the three main writers of the Federalist papers?
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison
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The court case of Engle v. Vitale dealt with what problem?
Whether or not public schools could push religion on to students
500
When was the 17th amendment revised and what was changed?
The 17th amendment was modified in 1912/1913 and allowed people of the states to vote for their senator.
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Which founding father led the American Revolution and served as the 2nd president of the US?
John Adams
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What state was the Constitutional Convention held to effectively end the era of the Articles of Confederation?
Philadelphia
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How many essays were written under the Federalist papers?
85 total essays
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Which court case dealt with the legality of search and seizures?
Mapp v. Ohio