Amendments I
Which amendment allocates the right of the people to peaceably assemble in a protest?
The 1st Amendment
Which amendment allocates the right of the people to keep and bear arms?
The 2nd Amendment
What is the first section of the Constitutions referred to as?
The Preamble
Which war did the British fight to protect the colonists, resulting in the first raised tax?
The French and Indian War
Which king was in power in England during the Revolutionary War?
King George III
Which amendment protects individuals from "cruel and unusual punishment"?
The 8th Amendment
Which amendment prevents soldiers/troops from being quartered in the dwellings of citizens?
The 3rd Amendment
What is the name of the middle section of the Constitution?
The Articles
Which protest by the colonists nearly directly caused the intolerable acts?
The Boston tea Party
What is the name of the plan that every state should be represented based on population?
The Virginia Plan
Which amendment guarantees the right of due process in a court of law?
The 5th Amendment
Which amendment was repealed by the 21st Amendment?
The 18th Amendment
Which section of the Constitution states what each branch of the government does?
The Articles
What is the name of the reaction of the British to the Boston Tea Party, in which they prevented trade to and from Boston?
The Boston Blockade
Which branch of the US government creates the laws?
Which amendment prohibits individuals being elected as president more than twice?
The 22nd Amendment
Which amendment protects the people from unreasonable search and seizure?
The 4th Amendment
What is the name of the concept that allows the different branches to check the power of the others?
Checks and Balances
Which act forced colonists to allow British troops into their homes?
The Quartering Act
Which document preceded the Constitution
The Articles of Confederation
Which amendment allows 18 year old's to vote in every state, and allowed congress to pass appropriate legislation to enforce it?
The 26th Amendment
Which amendment guaranteed the right of people to vote regardless of race, color, or religion?
The 15th Amendment
What is the form of government that divides the power between the national and local governments?
Which document was sent to the King in an effort to prevent war with Britain?
The Olive Branch Petition
Which plan dictated that each state should be represented equally?
The New Jersey Plan