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Balance your Checks
Watch your Constitution
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old old stuff
100
How many amendments are there?
27
100

The ability of a president to reject  a bill or law

What is a veto

100
This document was ratified on September 17, 1787.
the U.S. Constitution
100
This man was the oldest man at the convention...
Benjamin Franklin
100
What are the three branches?
Legislative Executive Judicial
100

What was the "shot heard around the world"?

Lexington and Conchord

200
The first 10 amendments are called this.
The Bill of Rights
200

The Judicial Branch is in charge of declaring things

Constitutional or not

200
What are the 3 parts of the Constitution?
Preamble, the 7 Articles and the 27 amendments
200
Thought we needed a strong, central government and he fixed the nation's troubled finances...
Alexander Hamilton
200
The job of congress is to...
make laws for our nation.
200

The man that wrote the Declaration of Independence 

Who was Thomas Jefferson?

300
What is the 1st amendment?
People have freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition the Government.
300

Congress has the ability to begin the process of removing a president via

What is impeachment

300
How can the Constitution be changed?
Only by amendments
300
He was the master builder of the constitution and believed the fedeal government should control trade and protect people's rights...
James Madison
300
The judicial department is made up of?
judges
300

Battle that won the support of France in the revolution

What was Saratoga?

400
The 19th amendment gave women the right to do what?
vote
400

A veto can be overturned with a _____ vote

2/3

400

Article that confirms ratification

what is the 7th

400
He was the leader of the Constitutional Convention and the first president...
George Washington
400

Who makes up the executive branch?

The president and vice president

400

Who was the man that felt in a state of nature mankind would be brutish and cruel

Who was Thomas Hobbes

500

What Amendment bans unnecessary search and seizures? 

4th

500

This branch confirms presidential appointments

what is the legislative

500
The Constitutional Convention took place to write a document to replace which existing document?
The Articles of Confederation
500
Who was called "the wisest man in America"?
Benjamin Franklin
500
Who makes up the Legislative Branch?
Senators & house of representitives (congress)
500

The American Preacher that inspired individuality and equality during the Great Awakening

Who was Jonathan Edwards?