Lesson-4
What is the constitution?
It’s a set of rules and laws that explain how a government is organized and how it should be run
What are three complaints against the British king?
1: he stopped colonists trade
2: he refused to approve laws by colonists
3: he taxed colonists with consent
4 took away colonists right to a trial by jury
5: he kept a standing army in the colonies even though no war
What are the three amendments ?
1) Freedom of speech
2) Freedom of religion
3) Freedom of the press
True of False
Britain promised that if African Americans join their army they will grant them their freedom.
Did he ? T or F
A) True
Would you rather be a loyalist or a patriot?
There was no correct answer
What is Limit ?
A point beyond which someone cannot make
What is the catchy phase colonists made up, when the king taxed them unfairly ?
A) “No taxation without representation“
What are checks and balances?
A) A system where power is divided among different branches of government so that no single branch becomes too powerful
What is the Bill of Rights
A)
Who made the first American flag ?
Betsy Ross
Why is it important to limit a government it’s power ?
The people who run the government must obey the constitution
How many colonies were established in the year 1774?
A) twelve colonies
What is the purpose of separation of powers ?
1) prevents tyranny
2) protects liberty
3) promotes accountability
What year was it when the American colonies broke away from Britain?
a) 1776
who wrote Common Sense ?
A) Thomas Paine
What were the three powers that the ship’s captain has a duty and no power to ?
Any answer that is about the ship’s captain
What is one of the most important writings in American history?
A) the Declaration of Independence
How did the state constitutions limit the powers of their government ?
A) establishing a bill of rights to individual freedoms, dividing power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches to prevent any one branch from becoming too dominant specifically listing the government can have
Who was Paul Revere ?
A) Paul Revere dressed as a Native American during the Boston Tea Party, he warned the colonists that the British were coming known as the “midnight ride”
Who made the saying “No taxation without Representation“
A) James Otis
what is dictatorial democracy?
There are no limits to power
What is the First Continental Congress ?
A) A meeting with twelve representatives in Philadelphia PA in 1774
What’s an amendment ?
A formal change or addition to a document, such as a law, contract, or constitution
What are the three branches in government ?
Explain what each of the three branches are about?
A) Legislative, Judicial, Executive
Legislative: creates laws, senate house of representatives
Executive: Enforces laws and serves as Commander in Chief of the armed forces.
Judicial:Interprets laws, applies them to individual cases, and determines if laws are constitutional.And is the Supreme Court and other federal court.
What was the saying and animal that the colonists used ?
A snake cut into pieces and the saying was Join or Die