Early Days
Consitution 1
Bill of Rights
Setting it Up
Constitution 2
100

What was the first U.S. written government called?

Articles of Confederation

100

Nickname for James Madison: 

"Father of the Constitution"

100

Protects your right to bear arms:

2nd amendment

100

The ______ split Congress into two parts.

Great Compromise

100

What is the primary role of Congress?

to write laws

200

Who led the rebellion prompting an edit to the Articles of Confederation?

Daniel Shays

200
What is one way that people can show popular sovereignty?
What is voting
200

Protects your freedom to NOT house soldiers

Third amendment

200

Part of Congress where representation is based on population:

House of Representatives

200
Who is in charge of the executive branch?

The President

300

States were able to each print their own _______ under the Articles of Confederation. Confusing!

Money

300
Joining a political party is covered under which first amendment freedom?
freedom of assembly
300

Your right to a speedy trial:

Sixth amendment

300

Part of Congress where representation is based on equality for ALL states regardless of their size:

Senate

300

What of the three branches of government is missing: executive, legislative and _____

judicial 

400

Shays Rebellion led to the closing of ____ _____.

Court houses

400
Name an issue that states were arguing about even before the Revolutionary War was over?

-slavery, developing western lands, how to set up government, taxation, size of government

400
Protects you from unreasonable search and seizure:

Fourth amendment

400

"We the people..." are what part of the Constitution?

The preamble

400

What system prevents too much power from any one branch of government?

Checks and balances

500

Many feared a strong ______ government would take away their personal freedoms. 

central (or federal)

500

The primary effect of Shays Rebellion - 

it was clear the Articles of Confederation needed rewriting

500

List one way that first amendment rights are limited

Can't lie (libel, slander), can't create a 'clear and present danger', urge people to commit crimes, etc.

500

What is so important about the words "we the people"?

It states that the Constitutions power comes from the people.

500

What was the primary purpose for writing the Bill of Rights?

To protect personal freedoms for citizens