Constitution Amendments Leaders American Revolution Court Cases 1pt 1 pt 1 pt 1pt 1 pt 2 pt 2 pt 2pt 2pt 2 pt 3 pt 3 pt 3 pt 3 pt 3 pt 4 pt 4 pt 4pt 4 pt 4pt 5pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt 5 pt

To serve in this position, you must be at least 25 years old and be a U.S. citizen for 7 years

House of Representatives What is the House of Representatives

This branch of government can determine if acts passed by Congress and signed by the President are unconstitutional

What is the Judicial Branch

This man is the current Commander in Chief of the Arms Forces

President Barack Obama Who is President Barack Obama

In the President of the Senate’s absence we have a ______

What is a President Pro Tempore

Name at least five of the states that were first to ratify the constitution

Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Maryland, What are Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York

The first ten Amendments added to the Constitution

What is the Bill of Rights

Three individual rights given in the first Amendment

religion, speech, assembly, What is the freedom of religion, speech, assembly, press, and the right to petition the government

This Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures

What is the 4th Amendment

After Congress passes an amendment with a 2/3 vote, this percentage of the state legislatures must also approve it

What is a ¾ vote

After you have been tried once, you cannot be tried again for the same crime. This protection if found in the 5th Amendment.

What is double jeopardy

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This Treaty recognized American independence and granted generous boundaries to the United States

What is the Treaty of Paris

In March 1770, a group of colonists hurled snowballs and rocks at British soldiers. As a result, the soldiers shot and killed colonists.

What is the Boston Massacre

Location in Pennsylvania where Washington lost a third of this troops due to a difficult winter in 1777-1778

What is Valley Forge

This person forcefully argued for independence

Who is Thomas Paine

This legislation was passed by Congress to control the colonies

What are the Intolerable Acts

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