Bill of Rights
What is the 1st Amendment
Freedom of Religion, Freedom and Speech, Freedom and Press, Freedom of Petition, and Freedom of Gathering
How many Amendments are in the Constitution?
What was written ( and later abolished ) at the Constitutional Convention
Articles of Confederation
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, judicial, and executive
What are the 'Natural Rights' humans have that John Locke stated every human has? (Name 2)
Life, Liberty, Health, and Property
What year was the Bill of Rights created?
1791
What Amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
13th Amendment
How many grievances were added to the Articles of Confederation?
27 Grievances
How is the House of Representatives selected?
Voted by the people of the State
What is the 4th Amendment?
Police or Government Officials can not conduct a search without consent, reasonable cause, or a warrant
What Amendment changed the minimum voting age in the United States to 18 years old
26th Amendment
Who protested the Articles of Confederation and why did they do so?
Shay's Rebellion. Farmers protested because they couldn't pay state tax
How many Senators does every state have?
Which philosopher helped expand the Social Contract Theory?
John Locke
What is the 7th Amendment?
The right to request and get a jury in a civil case.
What Amendment banned alcohol in the United States and was eventually removed?
18th Amendment
What year was the Articles of Confederation officially ratified by the states?
1781
Who casts ballots for the electoral college?
538 electors chosen by the state.
Which philosopher suggested that God might not exist and believed in the freedom of Religion?
Voltaire
What is the 9th Amendment?
The Federal Constitution can not limit the rights of the states given by the Constitution
What Amendment causes every Executive and Legislative term to end at the same day and time each time?
20th Amendment
What year did the Second Continental Congress meet?
1775
What is the name of the way Senators vote in Congress?
Individualism
Which British philosopher wrote the book 'Leviathan' in 1651?
Thomas Hobbes