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After the War
Preamble
Articles
Bill of Rights
Whatever
100
After the Revolutionary War, this set of laws was created to run the country.
What are the Articles of Confederation
100
What are the first 3 words of the Preamble to the Constitution?
What is "We the People..."
100
Article 1 of the Constitution establishes what?
What is the Legislative branch of the government?
100
The Bill of Rights is the name given to the first how many Amendments?
What is the first 10?
100
Congress has two parts. What are they?
What is the House of Representatives and the Senate?
200
This group of delegates was part of the drafting of the Constitution.
What is the Second Continental Congress
200
Name at least one group of people the "We," in "We the People" did not refer to.
Who are women, slaves, Native Americans, (children, foreigners)
200
What does Article 2 of the Constitution establish?
What is the Executive branch of the government?
200
The 2nd Amendment grants the right to do what?
What is bear arms?
200
Who leads the Executive Branch of the government?
Who are the President and Vice-President?
300
The Constitutional Convention began in May of what year?
What is 1787
300
What is the purpose of the Preamble of the Constitution?
What is it lists the goals of the Constitution?
300
What does Article 3 of the Constitution establish?
What is the Supreme Court?
300
The 5th Amendment allows citizens the right to what?
What is "Due Process?"
300
The Judicial Branch established what?
What is the Supreme Court?
400
The three fifths compromise dealt mainly with how to count which group of people?
Who are the slaves
400
What does the phrase "ensure domestic tranquility" mean?
What is to have peace in your own country.
400
Article 4 of the Constitution refers to the powers of what?
What is the states?
400
The 8th Amendment prevents those accused from suffering what?
What is "Cruel and Unusual punishment?"
400
The number of representatives in the House is based on what?
What is population of the states?
500
What were the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan an effort to decide?
What is how to determine how many representatives should be from each state.
500
What does the phrase "provide for the common defense" refer to in the Preamble?
What is to make sure our country has a military and is properly defended.
500
Article 5 of the Constitution explains how the Constitution can be what?
What is altered or changed?
500
The 4th Amendment protects Americans from Unreasonable what?
What is "Search and Seizures."
500
What is "Naturalization?"
What is the process of becoming a citizen?