Articles of Confederation
John Locke and Montesquieu
The Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
The Three Branches
100

Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?

What is weakness?

100

What did Montesquieu believe should happen to get rid of tyranny?

What is divided power?

100

What was the Magna Carta?

What is a document?

100

What was the purpose of the English Bill of Rights?

What is the protection of individual rights?

100

What are the purposes of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?

What is to make laws, enforce laws, and interpret laws?

200
The Articles of Confederation were the first attempt at what?

What is government?

200

What did John Locke believe everyone should have when they're born?

What are natural rights?

200

What was the purpose of the Magna Carta?

What is limited power?

200

What did the English Bill of Rights create and enforce?

What is separation of powers?

200

What groups make up the legislative branch?

What is Congress, Senate, and House of Representatives?

300

What is the major weakness that the Articles of Confederation had with the states?

What is too much power?

300

What were Montesquieu and John Locke's professions?

What are philosophers?

300

What people did the Magna Carta limit?

What are monarchs and rulers?

300

What is ONE key right that the English Bill of Rights includes?

What is the right to bear arms, no cruel punishments, no excessive bail, or freedom of speech?

300

What groups make up the executive branch?

What is the President, Vice President, and Cabinet?

400

What did the problems caused by the Articles of Confederation lead to?

What is a stronger federal government?

400

What are the THREE main natural rights?

What is life, liberty, and property?

400

What was ONE of the key ideas of the Magna Carta?

What is no taxation without representation, the right to fair trial, or government must follow the law?

400

How many amendments does the English Bill of Rights have?

What is ten?

400

What groups make up the judicial branch? (Name three)

What are the Supreme Court, Appellate Courts, District Courts, nine Justices, one Chief Justice, or eight Associate Justices? 

500

How many states are needed to pass a law?

What is nine?

500

What did Montesquieu's ideas inspire?

What are the three branches?

500

What year was the Magna Carta made?

What is 1215?

500

What year was the English Bill of Rights made?

What is 1689?

500

How can the executive branch limit the legislative branch?

What is vetoing bills?