Civics

Bill of Rights

100

Right to bear arms.

What is the 2nd Amendment?

200

Right to a speedy trial, with a jury and counsel in criminal cases.

What is the 6th Amendment?

300

Prohibits cruel or unusual punishment of excessive bail.

What is the 8th Amendment?

400

This Amendment says the government cannot search your home without a warrant.

What is the 4th Amendment?

500

Which amendment says: If a power isn't givent to the federal govenrnment it belongs to the STATES and the PEOPLE.

What is the 10th Amendment?

Bill of Rights II

100

Freedom of religion,speech,press, assembly, and petition.

What is the 1st Amendment?

200

This document was added to the Constitution to protect citizens' freedoms from the government and was supported by Anti-Federalists.

Bill of Rights

300

Right to trial by jury. Protection against self-incrimination (right to remain silent) and double jeopardy (you can't be tried for the same crime twice)

What is the 5th Amendment?

400

This amendment says you have th right to a fair trial in all CIVIL cases.

What is the 7th Amendment?

500

This amendment says: all rights not stated in the Constitution belong to the PEOPLE.

What is the 9th Amendment?

Federalism

100

What is the word that refers to a central government?

Federalism

200

Which laws are superior to state laws?

Federal Laws

300

Anti-Federalists supported strong _______ governments.

State

400

Federalists supported a strong ________ government.

Central

500

Powers shared between the national and state governments.

What are Concurrent Powers?

Random

100

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

200

The division of power between state and central government is referred to as:

Federalism

300

Name the leader of the Federalists (hint: he helped write the Federalist Papers supporting the Constitution).

Alexander Hamilton

400

Name one Anti-Federalist.

Thomas Jefferson, George Mason, Patrick Henry

500

This amendement states that the government cannot force a soldier to live with you.

3rd Amendment

Random

100

"Promote the general welfare" is one of the goals of the Preamble. What does this mean?

A. Give fair and equal laws and courts

B. To make sure citizens are safe and healthy.

B. To make sure that citizens are safe and healthy.

200

This amendment gives you the right to own a gun to protect yourself against the goverment.

2nd Amendment

300

What is a change to the Constitution called?

Amendment

400

This man is considered "Father of the Constitution."

Who is James Madison?

500

"To ensure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity" is a goal of the government written in the Preamble. What does it mean?

A. Keeping freedom safe for ourselves and future generations.

B. To keep peace within the country.

A. Keeping freedom safe for ourselves and future generations.