New Nation, New Government

The first government of the United States

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

The government under the Articles of Confederation was very weak.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Daniel Shay was a...

• Farmer who led a rebellion against the government

• Close friend of the president George Washington

• Principal at Joyce Middle School

Where did the delegates meet to create the Constitution and make the government better?

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Market Basket

George Washington was the first president of the United States. Why was he voted as the first president?

• He was a great leader during the Revolutionary War.

• He was a great king for all Americans.

• He could do magic.

What are the three branches of government?

• Legislative, Executive, Congress

• Legislative, Supreme Court, Congress

• Legislative, Judicial, Executive

What are the two Houses of Congress?

• The two little pigs' houses

• The Senate and The House of Representatives

• The White House and The Senate

What is the government we have today in the United States?

• The Preamble

• The Bible

• The Constitution

What is the Bill of Rights?

• A list of everything that is right in the world

• The rights (freedoms) citizens have in the United States

• A law that gives people the right to say whatever they want anytime they want it.

What is the 8th amendment?

• The right to remain in silence

• No unusual / cruel punishment