Time stamps
The Declaration of Independence was signed in this year.
The part of the government responsible for enforcing laws.
What is the legislative branch?
A list of specific rights and freedoms that the government cannot take away from citizens.
What is the Bill of Rights?
When the president dies they become president.
Who is the vice president?
The term limit for a president
What is four
In this year, the 14th amendment was passed.
When is 1866?
What is the highest court in the United States is the Supreme Court
What is the judicial branch?
The right to freedom of speech, religion, the press and assembly.
What is the 1st amendment?
The act where people vote for their president
What is an election
The federal republic
The date the first constitution was ratified.
When is November 15, 1777
The part of the government that interprets laws.
What is the judicial branch?
The right to a trial by jury.
What is the 7th amendment?
The presidents that fought in the civil war
Who was Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, and William McKinley
The ultimate authority that rests with the people
What is Citizen Sovereignty
It took this number of years for the Articles of Confederation to be approved by all 13 states.
What is 4 years?
The part of the government for enforcing and carrying out the laws.
What is the executive branch?
It protects people from cruel and unusual punishment.
The 16th president
Who was Abraham Lincoln
A form of government where the head of state is not a monarch (king or queen).
What are republics.
The date the U.S Government started
When is March 4, 1789
The EOP includes the National Security Council?
What is the executive branch?
The right to a fair and speedy trail.
What is the 6th amendment?
A form of government where the head of state and head of government are the same person
What is a presidential system
A form of government where power is held by the people.
The Constitutional Republic.