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Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement, was founded in this year.

1607

Ummm ,,,,,, no

This document was signed on July 4, 1776.

The Declaration of Independence

wrong

The Constitution of the United States was written in this year.

1787

Your kidding, right?

President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in this year.

1803

I don’t think so.

The Civil War was fought from ?

1861-1865.

If you don’t know this one go ask Mrs. Beard. She was there!

The first American constitution The first American constitution. It was a very weak document that limited the power of the Congress by giving states the final authority over all decisions.

The Articles of Confederation

Nope

The number of states that had to vote in favor of a law in order for it to be approved under the Articles government.

9 out of 13

wrong

Provided a way for territories to apply to become states, set up a government for the territory and guaranteed basic rights for settlers there.

Northwest Ordinance

nahhh

Revolt of Farmers who were up set that banks were foreclosing on them because government had not paid off bonds issued to the farmers during the Revolutionary War.

Shays Rebellion

That is Incorrect

This was the goal of the Constitutional Convention when they met in 1787.

To revise the Articles of Confederation

No way

He was chosen as President of the Constitutional Convention

George Washington

No not him.

He studied history and government on his own for months prior to the convention. He is known as the “Father of the Constitution”

James Madison

nope

This solved the conflict between large states who supported the Virginia Plan, a two house legislature with both houses based on a states population, and small states that supported the New Jersey plan that called for a one house legislature that gave equal representation to all states.

The Great Compromise

Sorry

This compromise settled the issue of how states could count their slaves towards their population for representation in Congress.

3/5ths Compromise

wrong

This was the number of states that had to vote for the Constitution in order for it to be approved.

9

no

The first 10 amendments to the constitution that protect fundamental rights of U.S. citizens?

The Bill of Rights

Incorrect

The people who supported ratification of the Constitution and a strong national government?

Federalists

nope

Is a system set up by the Constitution in which each branch of the federal government has the power to check, or control, the actions of the other branches.

Checks and Ballances

Sorry

To form a more prefect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessing of liberty.

The goals of the Preamble to the Constitution

That was a hard one

Because of the abuses of power of King George III, the writers of the Constitution gave the government only those powers listed in the Constitution. Those powers were further restricted by separating them through the three branches of government. As a safe guard they gave each branch the power to limit the actions of the other two. What is that power called?

Checks and Balances

wrong

The sharing of power between the states and the national government.

Federalism

Incorrect

Rights that cannot be given up, taken away or transferred Rights that cannot be given up, taken away or transferred. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, are some of those rights.

Unalienable Rights

wrong

2/3 of both houses of Congress must vote for it or 2/3 of the states’ legislatures. It must then be approved by legislatures in 3/4ths of the states or conventions in 3/4ths of the states.

The amendment process

sorry

How does the Constitution provide for the protection of your rights?

The Bill of Rights

nope

The willingness to work for the good of the community or nation

Civic Virtue

That one was hard

“Congress shall make no law” restricting freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.

The First Amendment

nope

The Third Amendment forbids the government to order private citizens to allow soldiers to live in their homes. This was put in the Constitution to as a response to what British Act?

The Quartering Act

sorry

Protects an accused person from having to testify against him or herself (self-incrimination); bans double jeopardy, and guarantees that no person will suffer the loss of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.

Fifth Amendment

Wrong one

Guarantees the right to a speedy public trial by an impartial jury; the right to a lawyer; the right to cross examine witnesses; and the right to force witnesses at a trial to testify.

6th Amendment

wrong

Abolished slavery

The Thirteenth Amendment

nope