U.S. Government & Constitution

Founding Fathers

100

This man was the first president of the United States

George Washington

200

This man was the first president to live in the White House

John Adams

300

This founding father's wife is remembered for her many letters she wrote throughout her lifetime. She also was one of the earliest activists for women's rights

Abigail Adams

400

This leader ruled over the 13 colonies prior to the Revolutionary War

King George III

500

This scholar, lawyer, and violinist wrote the Declaration of Independence and served as 2nd Vice President with John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

U.S. Constitution

100

This is the name of the section that summarizes the purpose of the Constitution, at the beginning, before

Preamble

200

The Constitution is organized by article, section, and ___________

clause

300

This is the mnemonic device used to remember the  articles

Let Everyone Just Sit And Quietly Read

400

When the Founding Fathers first organized, they wrote the ________ of ______________ to ensure the central government was not too strong. It was weak and later replaced by the U.S. Constitution 

Article (of) Confederation 

500

For 500 points, recite the entire preamble of the U.S. Constitution

We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for the United States of America

Article 1

100

Article I Section 7 describes how a _______ becomes a _______

bill, law

200

If the president does not want to pass a bill, he may _____ it. *official term*

veto

300

This is the number of representatives in the House of Representatives

435

400

The House of Representative represents the ________ and the Senate represents the ________

people, state(s)

500

If the president vetoes a bill, the bill may go back to the 2 houses and pass with a ______ (fraction) vote without the President

2/3

Government

100

This document was critical to the movement of the U.S. under British Rule to an independent nation. Final draft signed July 4, 1776.

The Declaration of Independence

200

This is the purpose of government

To keep people safe and help people work together

300

The three branches of government are legistlative, executive, and _____________

judicial

400

The leader of the executive branch

The President (currently President Trump)

500

These two groups are housed in the Capitol Building

House of Representatives and Senate

Fun Facts

100

This is our country's motto

"In God We Trust"

200

This is the name of our national anthem

"The Star Spangled Banner"

300

The FBI operates under this government branch

Executive

400

We had a visitor from the Volusia County Sheriff's Department, how many Sheriffs are there in Florida?

67

500

Former Presidents William McKinley, Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, and John F. Kennedy have this in common 

They were all assassinated