1. The Legislative Branch
Elkin Jeopardy
Important Documents
Road to Revolution
We The People
The Legislative Branch
Commander
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2. The Author of the Declaration
of Independence
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3. This document, signed by the Plymouth Colonists, established
a tradition of direct democracy
in the 13 Colonies.
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4. Nobles’ privileges were protected by this document
signed by King John in 1215.

5. 27 changes to James
Madison’s 18th Century
masterpiece.

6. Voters approved this document in 1970 but it was not the first
of its kind for the state.

7. This move by Parliament placed heavy taxes on newspapers and
legal documents.

8. delegates asked King George III to restore Colonists rights.
A meeting in PA in which
delegates asked King George III
to restore Colonists rights.

9. A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that inspired the 2nd
Continental Congress
to break from Britain.

10. states was required to amend
A unanimous vote of the 13
states was required to amend
this 1st constitution.

11. The 3 natural rights listed in the 2nd part of the Declaration
of Independence.

12. Added in 1791 to appease
Anti-Federalists.

13. Details the requirements for president and vice president
of the United States.

14. Contains the Establishment and
Free Exercise clauses.

15. Prohibited alcohol and
repealed prohibition.

16. that lowered the voting age to 18.
The amendment added in 1971
that lowered the voting age to 18.

17. The House and the
Senate together.

18. The party that chooses the Speaker of the House and
the President Pro Tempore.

19. Permanent committees that work from session to session.

20. Powers given to Congress to do whatever is “necessary and proper.”

21. Action taken by Congress after the introduction of a bill
and the HR and Senate # is given.

22. US citizen, and resident
35 years old, native-born
US citizen, and resident
of the US for 14 years.

23. The 1st president to
die in office.

24. The role of the president that requires him to deal with
unemployment, high prices
and taxes.

25. executive departments.
15 top-level
executive departments.

26. The only US president
to serve more than
two consecutive terms.