Name the very 1st government that was known to be too weak? (7 parts to this) They needed a stronger government.
Articles of the Confederation
200
What are the 2 Houses of Congress?
House of Representatives and Senate
200
What is the highest court in the United States?
Supreme Court
200
Who is the head of the Executive branch?
President
200
Name the official date that America became an independent nation from England?
July 4, 1776
200
What are the 1st 10 Amendments called?
Name 2
Bill of Rights
Free Speech, Free Religion, Right to Bear Arms...etc
300
How many Senators are in the US and how long is their term?
100 and 6 years
300
Who appoints a Supreme Court justice and who needs to give the final approval?
The president appoints and Legislative Branch approves
300
Who is the judge in an impeachment trial?
Vice President
300
How many colonies in the US during this time? Name 2
13 colonies
Massachusetts and Connecticut
300
Who is the father and author of the Constitution?
James Madison
400
How many representatives are in the House of Representative? And how long is their term?
435 and 2 years
400
How many Supreme Court Justices are there? Name the chief Justice?
9 and John Roberts
400
What is the name of a "peaceful agreement between 2 countries". Who is responsible for negotiating these?
Treaties and the President
400
Name the war the American colonies were fighting with England?
The American Revolution
400
What is the word for making a change to our constitution (for the better)?
Amendment
500
Which House in Congress is chosen according to the population in your state?
What is the role of the 2 houses of Congress in regards to impeachment?
House of Representative
Senate: Holds Trail
H.R - Collects the charges against government official
500
How long is the term for a Supreme Court Justice?
How many justices will need to be appointed for the next term of president?
Life time and/or retirement
1 new justice needed to be appointed
500
Name 2 of the presidential "cabinets" that the executive branch oversees?
Many different cabinets:
Homeland Security and Department of Defense
500
"The shot heard around the world" was the beginning of the American Revolution. Where did this take place?
Who was the individual known to pass the word along that the "British were coming"
Lexington Green, Massachusetts
Paul Revere
500
The 3 branches of Government were written and outlined in which famous document?
Which city and state was the Constitution written?