G.R.A.P.E.S
Where was the birthplace of Democracy?
Ancient Greece.
What are the 2 most popular political parties?
Democrats and Republicans.
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Judicial, and Executive.
Name ONE right given by the first amendment.
Freedom of speech, press, religion, or assembly
What is a nickname for the Bubonic Plague?
Who was the first leader of the Roman Empire.
Julius Caesar
How many electoral votes does a candidate need to win the presidential ellection
270
Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?
The President.
How many amendments were in the Bill of Rights?
10
Who signed the Magna Carta?
King John of England
What was the biggest civilization in the Americas before Europeans? Hint: They had a long system of roads and used lamas.
The Incas.
How is the amount of electoral votes a state gets determined?
The amount of electoral votes a state gets is determined by the number of representatives the state has in Congress.
What is the minimum amount of representitives a sate can have in congress?
3
What is this?
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our prosperity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
The preamble to the Constitution.
What were the wars fought to gain control of the Holy Land.
The Crusades
What civilization is thought to have taken inspiration form the Olmec civilization?
The Mayans
Which swing state is worth the most electoral votes?
Pennsylvania. (19 electoral votes)
How many justices are there on the Supreme Court
What amendment ended poll tax in elections?
The 24th Amendment
Who was the first Holy Roman Emporer?
Charles the Great/Charlemagne.
Who is the Aztec god of life?
Quetzalcōātl.
How many electoral votes is Indiana worth?
11
How old do you have to be to a Supreme Court justice?
There is no minimum age to be a Supreme Court justice.
What is the only amendment to be repealed by another amendment?
The 18th Amendment
Who were the Magyars
The Magyars were a Turkic people group who settled in modern day Hungary