| American Values | ||
| #1 | After the Revolution NC sold the land belonging to this group. | Tories |
| #2 | Place of intense immigration in early America | Ellis Island |
| #3 | 3 inalienable rights as stated in the Declaration of Independence | Life, liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness |
| #4 | Supreme Law of the Land | U.S. Constitution |
| #5 | Why has the Constitution survived over hundreds of years? | It provides a solid framework with flexibility for "alterations" |
| Make Sure to Check and Balance! | ||
| #1 | Number of houses of Congress and their names | 2 (bicameral) Senate, House of Representatives |
| #2 | Group requiring Bill of Rights to ratify the U.S. Constitution | Antifederalists |
| #3 | Name for changes to the U.S. Constitution | Amendments |
| #4 | Branch of government which makes laws | Legislative Branch |
| #5 | Name for system of government where power is divided between the state and federal governments. | Federalism |
| Do you know your Constitution? | ||
| #1 | Place where the delegates met to create the Constitution. | Philadelphia |
| #2 | Ideal behind the structure of our government plan | Division of power/checks and balances |
| #3 | Branch of government comprised of the President, his cabinet and staff. | Executive branch |
| #4 | Branch of government comprised of judges and their courts | Judicial branch |
| #5 | The authority of the U.S. Constitution comes from whom? | the people |
| We the People | ||
| #1 | The state of Franklin existed for a short time in what is today the state of... | Tennessee |
| #2 | What is the electoral college and why was it created? | Founding Fathers wanted a "safety net" for electing the President. They didn't feel the common man would know the candidates well enough to make a good decision. |
| #3 | What does the Preamble list? | Reasons for Gov |
| #4 | What is our posterity? | future generations |
| #5 | Part of the Constitution that outlines the structure of government, establishes the 3 branches and the powers of the state and federal government. | Articles |
| Judicial Jumble | ||
| #1 | A proposed law | bil |
| #2 | Power of President to reject a bill | veto |
| #3 | The idea that a court can judge the constitutionality of a law | judicial review |
| #4 | A bill cannot become a law until this happens. | Approved by Congress and signed by the President |
| #5 | Which words of the Preamble best justify the creation of Federal courts? | "establish justice" |
| Final Question | |
| Name for the event which set up the number of houses in Congress (created a bicameral legislative body) | Great Compromise |