U.S. 1st Semester Review #2 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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A newspaper publishes a story about something negative the governor did. Which right in the first amendment protects them?

Freedom of the press

What did the "sons of liberty" do?

Protested against taxation without representation

Which branch decides if laws are constitutional?

Judicial Branch--supreme court

A person holds a rally and tells people why they disagree with a proposed law. Which right are they using?

assembly, speech

What is the main job of the legislative branch?

to make laws

How did the British land claims change after the Revolutionary War?

they lost land, some of their land become the United States of America

What was the purpose of this picture?

propoganda against the British, to make the British look bad

What is the purpose of checks and balances?

to make sure no branch becomes too powerful

There are two reasons the colonists wrote the Declaration of Independence. What is ONE of them?

to declare independence, to explain why

According to the Declaration of Independence, what can people do if a government becomes destructive?

alter or abolish it, change or get rid of it

What is the main job of the executive branch?

To enforce or carry out laws

What is one reason this person thinks the colonies should be independent?

so they don't get involved in European wars

What was added to the Constitution to make sure the government didn't violate people's rights?

A Bill of Rights

What is the name for a type of democracy where people elect representatives?

republic

According to the Declaration of Independence, what are three individual rights everyone has?

life, liberty, pursuit of happiness

Which country decided to help the Americans in the Revolutionary War after the Battle of Saratoga?

France

There are two reasons the colonists wrote the Declaration of Independence. What is ONE of them?

to declare independence, to explain why

What are the colonists protesting at this event?

tax on tea, taxation without representation

The Constitution is a "living" document because it can be amended. What does this mean?

It can be changed