🏛️Constitutional Convention
This was the first government of the United States.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
Enforcing the laws is a job given to this position in our government.
Who is the President?
This amendment protects our right to bear arms.
What is the 2nd Amendment?
This word means a change or addition to the Constitution.
What is an amendment?
The American Revolution was a major conflict that resulted in the United States winning independence form this country.
What is Great Britain (England)?
This compromise created a two part legislature: the House of Representatives and the Senate
What is the Connecticut (Great) Compromise?
This term is another name for the Legislative Branch.
What is Congress?
This amendment covers many freedoms, such as our freedom of speech, assembly, religion, petition, and press.
What is the 1st Amendment?
This term means the introduction to a document, such as the Constitution.
What is a preamble?
This event resulted in 5 colonists being shot and killed by British soldiers.
What is the Boston Massacre?
This rebellion showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, mainly the need for a strong central government.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
This power allows the President to say "no" to a new law created by Congress.
What is a veto?
This amendment protects us from unreasonable search and seizure by law enforcement.
What is the 4th Amendment?
This term means to officially approve something.
What is ratify/ratification?
The Albany Plan of Union was created by this Founding Father.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
This group supported the addition of the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
This power allows Congress to charge an official with a crime or misconduct.
What is impeach?
This amendment protects us from excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the 8th Amendment?
This term refers to a government where power is shared between a national government and state governments.
What is federalism?
The Battle of Saratoga resulted in this country joining America in the war against Britain.
Who is France?
This Federalists is considered the "Father of the U.S. Constitution".
Who is James Madison?
This judicial power allows the Supreme Court to look at any law/action and cancel it if it does not follow the Constitution.
What is judicial review?
This amendment protects the rights of accused person, such as self-incrimination, double jeopardy, and just compensation.
What is the 5th Amendment?
This term refers to each branch having a little power over the others so one branch doesn't become too powerful.
What are checks & balances?
This agreement from 1783 officially recognized the United States as an independent country.
What is the Treaty of Paris?