Origins of Government Quizs

Bill of Rights

• First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing natural rights 

• A document outlining the duties of the President of the United States

• A treaty between the U.S. and foreign nations

• A list of laws passed by Congress in the 18th century

Number of Representatives

• Based on state population

• Equal representation for all states

• Based on the number of senators

• Determined by the federal government

Essays written in support of ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

• Federalist Papers

• Anti-Federalist Papers

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles of Confederation

Intolerable Acts and Taxes

• Events that led to the Boston Tea Party

• Reasons for the colonists' loyalty to Britain

• Events and reasons that led to colonists declaring their independence

• Reasons for the establishment of the Continental Congress

Group who opposed ratification of the Constitution because it lacked a Bill of Rights. 

• Federalists

• Antifederalists

• Democrats

• Whigs

The two parts of our legislature; known as Congress

• House of Representatives and Senate

• House of Commons and House of Lords

• Senate and National Assembly

• House of Delegates and Senate

Date of our independence from Great Britain. 

• June 4th, 1776

• July 4th, 1776

• August 4th, 1776

• September 4th, 1776

The number of Senators from each state

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

U.S first constitution and formal national government.

• Constitution of 1787

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Federalist Papers

Declaration of Independence

• Document declaring our independence from Great Britain

• Agreement to remain a colony of Great Britain

• Proposal for a new tax system

• Letter to the King of France