The Articles of Confederation
Which event showed that the Articles of Confederation were weak?
Shay's Rebellion
A few soldiers from the army come into your home and announce they are going to stay in your home for a week.
3rd Amendment
Which branch holds the President?
the executive
Which compromise was an agreement between northern and southern states that enslaved people would count as 3/5 of a person towards the population.
The 3/5 Compromise
What is the fastest land animal?
Cheetah
True or False: The Articles of Confederation allowed Congress to collect federal taxes.
FALSE
You are convicted of a minor traffic violation but instead of paying a small fine, they revoke your license for life.There is no way to ever get it back.
8th Amendment
What are the names of the 3 branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What are the names of the 2 chambers of Congress?
Senate and House of Representatives
What is ¾ as a decimal?
.75
The Northwest Ordinance outlawed ___________________ in newly added states.
Slavery
You are accused of a crime. You are immediately arrested, convicted, and put in jail for four years before trail.
6th Amendment
Who's job is it to write laws?
The Legislative
Which part of the Constitution contains the Bill of Rights?
The Amendments
What is the most popular ice cream flavor in the U.S.?
True or False: Under the Articles of Confederation there was no Post Office.
FALSE
A 20 year old college student starts his own newspaper, which often prints articles making fun of the local mayor. The mayor is angry and gets his aides to take the papers off the stand before they can be distributed.
The 1st Amendment
The Legislative Branch rights laws.
The Executive Branch approves the law.
The Judicial Branch makes sure the law is _____________________________________.
Constitutional
In the Preamble, it states that we need a more _________________ union.
Perfect
What does "NPC" stand for?
Non Playable Character
Did the Articles of Confederation go into effect BEFORE or AFTER the Revolutionary War ended?
BEFORE
Mr. Reynolds, an avid hunter, opens the
door of his home one day to find agents
from the ATF outside. They inform him that
certain provisions of a new federal law
allow them to confiscate his rifles so that
he may not engage in terrorist activities.
HAS 2 AMENDMENTS
Which branch has the authority to declare war?
The Legislative
What is another name for the Great Compromise?
The Connecticut Compromise
What has to be broken before you can use it?
Eggs