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Powers of Government
People
Amendments
English Bill of Rights
Vocabulary
100
Who makes the laws?
What is the Legislature.
100
Who was the "Father of the Constitution," and was the author of the Virginia Plan?
What is James Madison.
100
Which amendment guarantees individuals the right to bear arms-carry their own weapons?
What is the 2nd Amendment.
100
Which Bill of Right was The First Amendment of the U.S. Bill of Rights?
What is Freedom of Speech.
100
What is a nation governed by elected representatives rather than a king?
What is Republic.
200
Who is the Executive power?
What is the President of the USA.
200
Who had said, "Give me liberty or give me death?"
What is Patrick Henry.
200
Which amendment abolished slavery?
What is the 13th Amendment.
200
Which Bill of Rights guaranteed subjects the right to petition the king to correct grievances?
What is the Right to Petition.
200
What refers to a democratic system of government in which the people hold supreme power?
What is Popular Sovereignty.
300
Who applies the laws?
What is the Judicial Power.
300
Who were the two famous leaders of the American Revolution?
What is Samuel Adams and Patrick Henry.
300
Which amendment protects individuals from "unreasonable" searches and seizures?
What is the 4th Amendment.
300
Which Bill of Rights was prohibited from imposing any taxes without Parliamentary approval?
What is Taxing Power.
300
A document outlining the basic form and rules of government.
What is The Constitution.
400
How many houses does Congress have? Who are they?
What is 2 and they are House of Representatives and Senate.
400
****Daily Double**** Who wrote a series of influential essays that became known as the Federalists Papers?
What is Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay.
400
Which 3 Amendments were passed after the Civil War?
What is the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendment.
400
Which Bill of Rights did the Constitution provides that all laws must be passed by the peoples representatives in the U.S. Congress?
What is Spending Laws.
400
****Daily Double**** Those favoring the new Constitution called themselves.....
What is Federalists.
500
Which power is known as Supreme Court?
What is Judicial Power.
500
Who was the 4th President?
What is James Madison.
500
Which amendment states that all powers not given to the federal government in the constitution are reserved for the state government and the people?
What is the 10th Amendment.
500
The English Bill of Rights was repeated, almost word for word, in the 8th Amendment, of the U.S. Bill of Rights?
What is Excessive Bail.
500
Money that a court requires as security so that the accused person does not need to stay in jail while awaiting trial.
What is bail.