Amendments/Grievance
A complaint you have against something you believe to be wrong or unfair.
What is the name of the amendments listed in the Constitution?
What is The Bill of Rights
a system that ensures that no one branch of government becomes too powerful
What are Checks & Balances?
What two states were involved in the Great Compromise?
New Jersey and Virginia
What is weath, religion and expansion?
What are the freedoms mentioned in the 1st Amendment?
What is Freedom of speech, petition, assembly, religion and press?
What is the 2nd Amendment?
What is the Right to Bear Arms?
personal liberties and freedoms are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights
What are Individual Rights?
What settled the dispute on how representation in Congress would be determined?
What is The Great Compromise?
What year was Jamestown established?
What is 1607?
Name one grievance the colonists had for King George III
Quartering, taxation without representation and proclamation of 1763
Which amendments are related the court system?
What are the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th Amendments?
divides the government into 3 branches, each w/ specific responsibilities
What is the Separation of Powers?
Determine how the slave population would be counted for representation in Congress?
What is the 3/5ths Compromise?
What is the name of the economic system that creates wealth for the Mother Countries?
What is Mercantilism?
The government says that no one in America is allowed to wear the color blue anymore. What amendment says the government cannot do this?
Jacob is found not guilty of armed robbery. The courts decide to try him again for the same crime. What amendment does not allow this?
What is the 5th Amendment?
creation of a Congress to carry out the will of the people
What is Republicanism?
Proposed a one house legislature
What is the New Jersey Plan?
What prevented colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?
What is the Proclamation of 1773?
During a criminal trial, the defendant chooses to not answer questions asked by the attorney. Their freedom to do this was given to them by what amendment?
What is the 5th amendment?
The US government tells the state of Florida that they cannot extend the size of Disney World to include new and larger rides. What amendment does this violate?
What is the 10th Amendment?
Citizens of a nation vote for those in power or directly vote for laws that govern.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
representation based on the states population
What is the House of Representatives?
This battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution.
What is the Battle of Saratoga?