Important Documents

Question 1

Who Wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 1

Thomas Jefferson

Question 2

What was the date that the Declaration of Independence was ratified?

Answer 2

July 4 1776

Question 3

How many states were created in our union at the time that the Declaration of Independence was ratified?

Answer 3

13 states

Question 4

How does the Declaration of Independence connect to early philosophers? Provide 2 examples

Answer 4

• Declaration of Independence states that everyone has the rights of life, liberty, and happiness, which are considered inalienable rights while John Locke also states that life liberty and property are natural rights.
• Declaration of Independence states that you can overthrow bad gov. and John Locke also says this.

Question 5

Definition of Preamble

Answer 5

Introduction

Question 6

What was the purpose of the preamble?

Answer 6

it was a message to King George 3 and it was a message to the world.

Question 7

Definition of Grievance?

Answer 7

Complaint

Question 8

How many Grievances were in the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 8

27 Complaints

Question 9

What date was the Articles of Confederation Ratified?

Answer 9

1781

Question 10

Definition of perpetual union

Answer 10

One that keeps going

Question 11

Objective of Articles of Confederation

Answer 11

establish a federal government , and to establish the United States as a sovereign nation.

Question 12

What are some things the government failed to do?

Answer 12

No executive branch
No Judicial branch
No power to collect money
No federal currency only state currency
No rules on trade

Question 13

Who was the father of the Constitution?

Answer 13

James Madison

Question 14

Who was the father of the Constitution?

Answer 14

James Madison

Question 15

What day was the Constitution Ratified?

Answer 15

1789

Question 16

How many states were in the union at the time the Constitution was ratified?

Answer 16

13

Question 17

Article 1 of constitution

Answer 17

Legislative Branch, makes laws Ran by Congress

Question 18

Article 2 of constitution

Answer 18

Executive branch, enforces law, ran by president

Question 19

Article 3 of Constitution

Answer 19

Judicial Branch, Interprets law, leader: supreme court

Question 20

Article 4 of Constitution

Answer 20

Defines interstate relations, and the relation between states. Guarantees each state a republican form of gov.

Question 21

Article 5 of Constitution

Answer 21

Describes the process of how the Constitution can be amended (changed)

Question 22

Article 6 of Constitution

Answer 22

contains the supremacy cause , which establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the land

Question 23

Article 7 of constitution

Answer 23

States that 9 of 13 states must ratify the constitution for it to be a valid document

Question 24

Amend definition

Answer 24

Change

Question 25

Supreme law

Answer 25

Constitution

Question 26

Separate powers

Answer 26

Different roles of Gov. work together and are in charge of doing different things.

Question 27

Checks and balances

Answer 27

Each branch checks the others proposal

Question 28

Perpetual Union

Answer 28

The Idea that states should be united forever even if they have their differences

Question 29

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Answer 29

Federal order that divided the Northwest territory into smaller territories and created a plan on how these territories could become new states.

Question 30

What are did the Government do well in the constitution?

Answer 30

- Not giving too much power to any branch, level, or person within the government

Question 31

Conclusion of declaration of independence

Answer 31

They are no longer together, its over folks!

Question 32

What did the Articles of Confederation do really well?

Answer 32

- Perpetual Union | - Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Question 33

Federalism

Answer 33

A system of Gov. where the national and state governments share power over all people

Question 34

Name 3 Grievances

Answer 34

Cutting off trade with part of the world Imposing taxes without consent refused to approve laws

Question 35

Federal

Answer 35

National

Question 36

Treason

Answer 36

The crime of betraying ones country by spying for another country or by helping an enemy during war.

Question 37

Amendment

Answer 37

A change that is made to a legal document or law