Principles of American Democracy
What document is considered the supreme law of the land?
What is the Constitution
What is the power that stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?
What is checks and balances?
Who is the commander in chief of the military?
Who is the president?
How long is the term of a supreme court justice?
What is life long term? For life
What is the capital of Illinois?
What is Springfield?
What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
What is the Bill of Rights?
What are the the two parts of the U.S Congress?
What is the senate and house of representatives?
What month do people vote for president
What is November?
How many signatures are on the constitution?
What is 39?
What is the capital of Oregon?
What is Salem?
What is an amendment?
What is an addition to the Constitution?
What is the number of years a senator is elected for?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY*
What is six years?
How many supreme court justices are there at present?
What is 9?
What was our constitution originally called?
Articles of Confederation
Why does our flag have 13 stripes?
What is for the 13 colonies?
The first three words of the Preamble are
What is We the people?
What is 435 representatives?
What determines how many representatives/electoral votes a state can have?
What is their population?
What is the capital of the United States?
What is Washington D.C?
What is the District of Columbia?
What supreme court case allowed for students to peacefully protest in schools?
*DOUBLE JEOPARDY*
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?
What is the total number of amendments added to the constitution?
What is 27?
What is the number of years a representative is elected to serve?
What is two years?
Who signs bills to become laws?
Who is the President?
What is the Executive Branch?
What amendment allowed women the right to vote?
What is the 19th amendment?
What supreme court case ended segregation in schools?
What is Brown v. Board of Education?