SCOTUS Justices
Articles of Confed
Philosophers
Founders
SECRET!
100
The newest Justice on the SCOTUS
Who is Elena Kagan?
100
One of the things the Articles did not have that the COTUS does have -- related to the President.
What is an Executive Branch; a President?
100
This philosopher believed a strong King was absolutely necessary.
Who was Hobbes?
100
These states wanted slaves to count as a vote for determining the number of representatives in Congress.
Who are the Southern States?
100
The introduction to the COTUS.
What is the Preamble?
200
The oldest Justice on the SCOTUS (in age).
Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
200
One thing that COTUS has that the Articles did not -- related to the Judicial Branch.
What is the Supreme Court?
200
This philosopher believed in having three equal branches of the government.
Who is Montesquieu (Monty!)?
200
These states wanted the number of reps in Congress to be determined according to the population.
What are Big States?
200
The philosopher who inspired the idea of ONE President to lead the Executive Branch.
Who is Hobbes?
300
The "swing vote" Justice
Who is Anthony Kennedy?
300
2 other things the articles were missing - not specifically related to the Leg, Exec or Jud branches.
What are Police Power, Power to Tax?
300
This dude thought that the people should handle everything, that there should be no strong government, just councils appointed by the people.
Who is Rousseau?
300
This was the compromised ratio */* for how to count slaves (prior to the 13th amendment, which voids that compromise)
What is 3/5ths?
300
Golden State Burger King (The Justices are?)
Who are Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Breyer and Kagan?
400
The Chief Justice of the SCOTUS
Who is John Roberts?
400
One other difference between the Articles and the COTUS that was not listed on the study guide...
What is the Power to Regulate Trade between different states, countries, and sovereign nations?
400
These two philosophers believed that a social contract was necessary; but only between the people, not from the King.
Who are Rousseau and Hobbes?
400
These framers did not think a Bill of Rights to the Constitution was necessary.
Who are the Federalists?
400
The bill of rights includes this many amendments; in this order.
What are 10, and the First 10?
500
The 5 Justices of the SCOTUS that (for the most part) believe the COTUS is NOT a living document.
Who are STARK (Backwards) - Scalia, Thomas, Alito, Roberts, and Kennedy?
500
Not in the Articles, but in the COTUS -- relating to a change in the Legislative branch.
What are 2 houses in the Legislature, not just one?
500
Locke believed that there should be this many branches of government, set up in this way...
What is 3 branches, with the Legislative branch above the Judicial and Executive?
500
The point of having the Federalist papers was this...
What is to convince the other states to vote for the COTUS and support a strong central government?
500
Impeachment is done by this group, and the conviction is done by the next group...
Who are the House of Reps, and then the Senate?
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