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Constitutional Convention
Branches of Government
Grab Bag
Bill of Rights
Mish Mosh
100

1786 protest by farmers in Massachusetts to demand relief from debt and the threats of losing their farms.

Shays's Rebellion

100

Name the 3 branches of the federal government.

Executive, Legislative and Judicial

100

This system prevents any one branch of government from dominating the other two.

Checks and balances

100

This amendment protects us from cruel and unusual punishment if we are convicted of a crime.

The 8th Amendment

100

True or False: The Articles of Confederation were a huge success!

False

200

The President of the Constitutional Convention

George Washington

200
Which legislative branch can impeach the President?
What is the House of Representatives?
200

The introduction to The US Constitution 

The Preamble

200

I am walking down the street and a police officer demands that I hand over my purse so that he can search it.  Which amendment in the Bill of Rights would apply to this situation?

The 4th Amendment (unreasonable search and seizure)

200

What was the name of the compromise that was used to decide whether slaves should be counted when determining state representatives?

The 3/5ths Compromise

300

Plan put forth by William Paterson calling for a unicameral Congress that favored small states.

The New Jersey Plan

300
Which branch gets to interpret the laws made by the legislative branch?
What is the Judicial Branch?
300
Name the two houses or chambers of Congress

The Senate and the House of Representatives

300
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called what?
What is the Bill of Rights?
300

Each state has a number of electors, equal to their number or senators and representatives, who cast ballots for presidential candidates.  This system is called...

The Electoral College
400

These people were not in favor of The Constitution, largely because it did not include a Bill of Rights

Anti-Federalists
400
Which branch can appoint Supreme Court Justices?
What is the Executive Branch?
400

Could state and national governments tax citizens under the Articles of Confederation?

No

400

The 2nd Amendment protects our right to...

Bear arms

400

Known as the "Father of the Constitution"

James Madison

500

Plan put forth by Roger Sherman of Connecticut that used parts of the Virginia and New Jersey Plans, forming our current Congress.

The Great Compromise

500
Which branch can veto bills?
What is Executive Branch?
500

A system of government in which a written constitution divides power between the national government and state governments.

What is federalism?

500

This amendment grants the freedom of speech, religion, press and assembly.

1st Amendment

500

A collection of 85 articles written by Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison under the name "Publius" to defend the Constitution in detail.


What are the Federalist Papers?