The Branches of Government
The American Constitution
Early Civilization
Things we know
Vocabulary
100

What are the three branches of Government? 

What is Judicial, Executive and Legislative 

100

Which amendment protects against self-incrimination and guarantees due process?

What is the 5th Amendment? 

100

What are the three abrahamic religions?

What is Judaism, Christianity and Islamic? 

100

The study of Earth and it's people is called? 

What is "geography"?

100

What term means to revise or change?

What is amend? 

200

A group of men and women that are the Presidents advisors are also known as what?

What is the Cabinet? 

200

What are the two parts of our Congress?

What is the Senate and the House of Representatives?

200

What is the process by which plants, animals, diseases, people, and ideas have been introduced from Europe, Asia, and Africa to the Americas and vice versa.? 

What is the Columbian Exchange? 

200

What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?

What is a Hajj?

200

What term mean the way of life?

What is Culture? 

300

To keep one branch from overpowering another branch and not following the constitution, the original delegates chose a system of what?

What are checks and balances?

300

Islamic practice is based around the 5 _________?

What is the pillars? 

300

What is known as the Cradle of Civilization?

What is the Fertile Crescent? 
300

What do Islam and Christianity have in common?

The belief in one God? 

300

What terms mean the idea where separate parts of the government are given powers to stop each other’s actions and are made to share power? 

What is checks and balances? 

400

The President is the head of which branch of government?

What is the Executive Branch?

400

What is the name of the prophet that Muslims believe to be the messenger of God?

Who is Muhammad? 

400

What countries are considered to be North America?

What is Canada, United States of America and Mexico? 

400

Where was Muhammad  born?

What is Mecca? 

400

What term mean the process of coming to a solution that works for everyone? 

What is compromise? 

500

Which Branch of Government enforces the laws?

What is the Executive Branch? 

500

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all believe in the same God, and base their religions on the same text. For Christians this text is called the Old Testament, for Jews it is the Torah. What is the name of the text for Muslims?

What is the Qu'ran?

500

Another word for a treaty is?

What is an agreement? 

500

What laws enforces legal separation of people based on racial, ethnic, or other differences? 

What is Jim Crow Laws? 

500

What are the first ten amendments called?

What is the Bill of Rights?