Origins of the US
Describe the events of the Boston Tea Party.
1773: Boston citizens, dressed as native Americans, stormed a ship of the East India Company and threw the crates of tea into the harbor.
Who is in the Legislative branch of government and what is their primary function?
Congress /
making laws
The ___________ refers to the first 10 amendments of the Constitution. Name two of them!
Freedom of speech, press, religion
privacy
due process of law
equality before the law
right to bear arms
What is the structure of an Argumentative paragraph (3 parts)
Claim (your statement you believe to be true)
Evidence (data or research that supports your claim)
Reasoning (explains why your evidence supports your claim)
What explorer is America named after?
Amerigo Vespucci
"All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness."
What document is this and who wrote it?
The Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson
How many state representatives are there? What determines their number?
435 State Representatives
The number corresponds to the populatation of each state.
Who was in favor of the ratification of a bill of rights?
The Anti-federalists
LINKING WORDS
______________some people opposed a strong federal government, the Constitution was eventually ratified.
Although
Who’s credited with sewing the first American flag?
Betsy Ross
The English colonies in North America sought independence from Great Britain because they were unhappy about being taxed and governed without representation in the British government.
The US Congress is a ________________ legislative which is comprised of the ____________________ and the _______________________.
Bicameral
House of Representatives
Senate
How do we amend the US Constutition? (Two steps)
Step1. Proposal
By Congress: 2/3 of the Senate + 2/3 of the HoR
OR 2/3 of the legislatures of the states (call a national convention)
Step 2. Ratification
3/4 of the legislatures of the states
OR 3/4 of state conventions
LINKING WORDS
The U.S. Constitution gave Congress the power to make laws. __________, the President can veto them.
However
Who are the only two non-presidents who appear on our currency (money)?
Alexander Hamilton on the $10 bill
and
Benjamin Franklin on the $100 bill
What event happened at the end of the War of Independence?
The Treaty of Paris (1783) was the agreement that officially ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized the United States as an independent nation from Great Britain.
___________________ in the U.S. refers to situations where the President exceeds the constitutional limits of executive power. Essentially, it happens when a president acts beyond what the ______________ or federal law allows, often bypassing Congress or the judiciary.
Presidential Overreach
Constitution
Why was the Constitution deeply flawed?
Correct the mistakes:
The Boston Tea Party has taken place in 1773.
TOOK PLACE
If someone requests your John Hancock, what are they referring to?
Your signature
(John Hancock signed his name first and the largest on the Declaration of Independence)
The __________________ says that powers not given to the federal government belong to the states or the people. Some powers are shared by both the federal and state governments; these are called _________ _________. The __________________ explains that the Constitution and federal laws are the supreme law of the land.
Tenth Amendment
concurrent powers
Article Six of the United States Constitution
The ________________ branch of government is comprised of all courts in the land. The ________________ is comprised of _______ justices who are appointed for _________.
Judicial
Supreme Court (USSC)
9
Life
In 1789, the first ten _____________ were introduced by James Madison and were ______________ in 1791. In the end, it was passed because of the United States' past as a ______________.
amendments
ratified
colony
The Suprem Court, wich is very powerfull, uses her powers often.
1. Supreme
2.Which
3. Powerful
4. Its (not her)
Who was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court?
Sandra Day O’Connor