Written in 1787, this document replaced the Articles of Confederation and created our current form of government.
What is the US Constitution?
100
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
100
This part of the federal government makes the laws.
What is the legislative branch?
100
This person is in charge of the executive branch of the federal government.
Who is the President of the United States?
100
What does the judicial branch do?
Interpret laws, explain and review laws, make sure laws follow the Constitution.
200
The name for those who supported the Constitution.
Who are Federalists?
200
This provides US citizens with freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of political activity.
What is the 1st Amendment?
200
The name of the legislative branch.
What is Congress?
200
What does the executive branch do?
Enforce laws, carry out government programs.
200
The highest court in the United States.
What is the Supreme Court?
300
The name for those who opposed the Constitution, believing it gave the federal government too much power.
Who are Antifederalists?
300
This protects US citizens from unreasonable search and seizure.
What is the 4th Amendment?
300
The part of Congress where membership is equal for all states.
What is the Senate?
300
This person is Commander in Chief of the military.
Who is the President of the United States?
300
The number of justices on the Supreme Court.
What is 9?
400
This document was added to the Constitution in order to convince Antifederalists that individual rights would be protected under the new government.
What is the Bill of Rights?
400
This provides US citizens with the right to bear arms.
What is the 2nd Amendment?
400
The part of Congress where membership is determined by state population.
What is the House of Representatives?
400
This person becomes President if both the President and the Vice President can no longer serve.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
400
(Executive Branch question): This person has the power to veto laws if he/she does not agree with them.
Who is the President?
500
A series of essays arguing for ratification of the Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
500
This protects the individual rights of US citizens by ensuring the government cannot take away rights that are not specifically written in the Constitution.
What is the 9th Amendment?
500
This word means "two houses".
What is bicameral?
500
This person is in charge of the executive branch of the state government.
Who is the Governor?
500
He is the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.