Branches of
Government
Government
How many branches make up the US federal government, and what are their names?
This was the empire that the Patriots wanted to assert their independence from.
This river which flows into the city of New Orleans acted as a highway on the underground railroad.
Mississippi River
This Kentucky born man was the president of the United States during the American Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
Did all the states ratify the Constitution at once?
No.
The president's veto power is an example of this type protection that is built into the Constitution?
Checks and Balances
July 4th Celebrates this document.
The Declaration of Independence.
This law required that all enslaved persons be returned to their owners, regardless of whether the slave was apprehended in a free state or not.
Fugitive Slave Act
This was the first state to secede from the United States and did so during the December of 1860.
South Carolina
This amendment guarantees freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and the freedom of the press.
The president is the head of this branch.
How many original colonies made up the United States?
13
This country was the final destination for many travelers on the underground railroad.
Canada
These four slave holding states were part of the Union during the Civil War and did NOT join the Southern Confederacy.
Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Delaware
What was the first form of government the United States operated under?
The Articles of Confederation
This branch makes the laws. It is split into two parts. What is the name of the branch and what are the parts that make it up.
Legislative: House of Representatives and the Senate
This Revolutionary War general would become the first US President.
George Washington
This woman led many enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad. She was nicknamed "Moses" after the Hebrew leader who led his people out of captivity in Egypt.
Harriet Tubman
The war began following an argument over this fort in Charleston harbor.
Fort Sumter
This group of people were opposed to the Constitution because they thought it made the federal government too powerful.
Anti-Federalists
This judicial branch's job is to make sure laws follow the supreme law of the land. What is the supreme law?
The US Constitution.
There were more battles fought in this colony than any other. Most of the battles were fought between Americans loyal to the crown and Americans fighting for independence.
South Carolina.
The "drinking gourd" was a common nickname freedom-seekers gave to this constellation which points toward polaris, the north star.
The big dipper
The first major battle of the war ended in a Confederate victory. In the North this battle is often known as Bull Run after a nearby creek. It has a different name in the South, named for this nearby town.
Manassas
This Roman Senator's name was used as a pseudonym by one of the Anti-Federalists when arguing against the new constitution.
Brutus