Articles of Confederation, Northwest Ordinance, & Preamble
True or false: The Articles of Confederation was an important written document that will still use today.
What is false?
The amount of amendments added to the Constitution in 1791.
What is 10?
The man elected president at the Constitutional Convention.
Who is George Washington?
The name all of three principals at LTES
What is Mrs. Banford, Mrs. Zamora, and Mrs. Moore?
The Preamble starts with the saying.
What is "We the People of the United States..."
The name of what the ten amendments are called.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The amount of votes needed to ratify the Constitution: ___ of ___ states.
What is 9 of 13 states?
Mrs. Song's coffee order.
What is plain/black coffee?
The first written constitution of the U.S., called the Articles of Confederation, went into effect the year of __________.
What is 1781?
The 1st amendment lists three freedoms:
What is freedom of speech/press, religion, and right to public assembly.
The first president to live in the White House in Washington D.C.
Who is John Adam?
Mrs. Song's mom's birthday (hint: it's this month)
What is March 10?
Name a group of people that the Northwest Ordinance had a negative effect on.
What is indigenous people/native americans?
As a result of The Constitution, three branches of government were created. List them and their functions.
Legislative (makes the laws), Executive (carries out the laws), and Judicial (reviews the laws).
The Virginian delegate (who eventually became president) who played a huge role in the Great Compromise.
Who is James Madison?
The Nintendo game DJ bought this week so Mrs. Song could play it
What is Super Mario Party (Jamboree)?
List at least 3 of the 5 weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
What is:
1) Provided for a weak national government
2) Gave Congress no power to tax or regulate commerce among the states
3) Provided for no common currency
4) Gave each state one vote regardless of size
5) Provided for no executive or judicial branches
The 10th amendment says that power not given to the U.S. government by the Constitution belongs to the ___________ and ___________.
What is the people and the state?
The name given to the system in which all three branches of government are limited in power.
What is Checks and Balances?
The type of food that Mrs. Song is taking DJ to eat for his birthday.
What is sushi?