Some eighth grade history questions..?

Are you smarter than an eighth grade history student?

Who was the first vice president?

Who is considered the "Father of the bill of rights"?

Name the three men who wrote the federalist papers.

Name one argument in favor of the constitution.

What is "supreme law of the land"?

What form of government does the U.S. have?

What is the termof office for a senator, representative, and president?

Who are the representatives from Kansas?


Which house of congress has two members for each state?

Which house of congress has it's members determined by population?

Which branch of government enforces the law?

Which branch interprets the law?

Which branch make the law?

In what year and by what amendment did women get the right to vote?

In what year and by what amendment did African Americans get the right to vote?

In which house of congress must ALL tax bills start?

Slightly. :)

John Adams

George Mason or James Madison or both. :)

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay
http://thomas.loc.gov/home/histdox/fedpa...

A strong central government could preserve the union.

U.S. Constitution

Constitution-based federal republic

6 years for a senator, 2 years for a representative, 4 years for the President

Jerry Moran, Nancy Boyda, Dennis Moore, and Todd Tiahrt
http://www.house.gov/house/MemStateSearc...

Senate

House of Representatives

Executive

Judicial

Legislative

19th amendment (1920)

15th amendment (1870)

House of Representatives
(Article 1 Section 7 of the Constitution)
http://www.senate.gov/civics/constitutio...

I did have to look up who wrote the Federalist Papers, I couldn't remember John Jay. :)

lol i slept threw the 8th grade history class so umm yea i fail... =D

1. John Adams
2. George Mason
3. A. Hamilton, J. Jay. J. Madison
4. Strong central government
5. The U.S. Constitution
6. A Constitutional Republic.
7. Sen. 6 yrs, Rep. 2 yrs, Pres. 4 yrs.
8. Moran, Jerry; 1st
Boyda, Nancy E.; 2nd
Moore, Dennis; 3rd
Tiahrt, Todd; 4th
9. Senate
10. House of Rep.
11. Executive branch
12. Judicial
13. Legislative
14. 1920, 19th Amendment
15. 1867, 15th Amendment, ratified 1870
16. House of Represent.