ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 4TH GRADER?

Hosts: Angeline Fu and Clara Godfrey

STARRING…. MORGAN

NAME 1

NAME 1 THING EACH BRANCH DOES.

Example Answer: Legislative. Makes laws Executive. Suggests laws Judicial. Decides if laws are unconstitutional

TRUE or FALSE

Only State Government is allowed to set rules to make sure our air, water and food is as clean as possible.

Answer: False

WHAT ARE:

What are the Bill of Rights?

Answer: A list of the first 10 amendments written to protect the many rights of the people of the United States of America.

WHAT WAS:

What was the Three-Fifths Plan?

Answer: Five slaves counted as three free men.

WHAT WAS

What was the point of Checks and Balances?

Answer: So all branches would have the equal amount of power.

TRUE OR FALSE

Shays was a soldier during the War of Independence

Answer: True

IF THE / WHAT WOULD

If the Farmers couldn’t pay their debts or taxes, what would happen?

Answer: They would lose their farm or go to jail.

WHAT WAS…….

What was the Great Compromise?

Answer: Congress was separated into two parts; House of Representatives and Senate. The number of representatives sent to the H.O.R. in each state is determined by the population. Each state has 2 senators in the Senate.

NAME 1

According to the Articles of Confederation, name one thing congress COULD and COULD NOT do.

Example Answers: Could NOT set up army Could Declare war and peace.

HOW MANY…..

In the Spring of 1787, how many delegates traveled to Philadelphia?

Answer: 55

THE FINAL QUESTION:

Multiple Choice: Which Colony had the smallest enslaved

population?

A. New Hampshire B. Delaware C. Virginia

ANSWER: New Hampshire