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100

This Amendment guarantees the right to have a Trial by Jury in a civil case over $20.

What is the 7th Amendment?

100

A prohibition against the wearing of armbands in public school, as a form of symbolic protest, violated the students First Amendment's freedom of speech protections?

What is Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)?

100

This English document was drawn up by nobles under King John in 1215 AD, limiting the power of the king. It has influenced later constitutional documents in Britain and America.

What is the Magna Carta?

100

This is the first written agreement of self-government in America.

What is The Mayflower Compact?

100

These organizations promote their members’ interests in state & national politics and typically raise funds to support candidates and issues.

What are PACS (political action committees)?

200

In this part of the US Constitution will you find the term “Establish justice”.

What is the Preamble?

200

Identify the Amendment that eliminated poll taxes. 

What is the 24th Amendment?

200

This Amendment abolished Slavery.


What is the 13th Amendment?

200

This document dissolved the colonies' ties with Britain, listed grievances against King George III, and stated that the colonies are an independent nation.

What is the Declaration of Independence which was signed on July 4, 1776?

200

The first ten amendments to the Constitution, which guarantee basic individual rights.

What is THE BILL OF RIGHTS?

300

This group of people opposed the Constitution with the addition of a Bill of Rights and these people supported the Constitution as written.  (Name both)

A) What is antifederalist?

B) What is federalist? 

300

The 3 “big ideas” from the Magna Carta

What is ...

1.  Limited Government (Limited Monarchy powers)

2.  Rule of Law 

3.  Trial by Jury/rights of free men?

300

This Supreme Court case found that the Sixth Amendment's guarantee of counsel was a fundamental right, essential to a fair trial, which should be made applicable to the states through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

 What is Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)?

300

This Supreme Court Case found that the Court could now rule on the constitutionality of the acts/actions of the other two branches consistent with the checks and balances approach.


What is Marbury v. Madison?

(Judicial Review)

300

The four types are laws in the US.

1. Criminal

2. Civil

3. Constitutional 

4. Military


400

The meaning of the phrase, “Insure domestic tranquility”?


What is to promise peace in our country?

400

A public school principal's deletion of offensive articles from the school newspaper did not violate the students' rights under the First Amendment.  

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)

400

This Supreme Court case found that interrogating individuals without notifying them of their right to counsel and their protection against self-incrimination violated their Fifth Amendment rights.

What is Miranda v. Arizona (1966)?

400

This enlightenment philosopher wrote about the concept of separation of powers, dividing government power among legislative, executive, & judicial branches.

Who is Montesquieu?

400

An agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico to establish free trade. It took effect in 1994 and was designed to eliminate trade barriers between the three nations.

What is the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

500

A check of power that Congress can do if they believe the President, or other high government official(s), of serious wrongdoing

What is Impeachment?

500

This ”Patriot” is responsible for the important document entitled "Common Sense"?

Who is Thomas Paine?

500

Name each suffrage amendment:

A. gave African Americans the right to vote.

B. gave women the right to vote.

C. abolished poll taxes.

D. gave citizens 18 years and older the right to vote.

A. 15th amendment

B. 19th amendment

C. 24th amendment

D. 26th amendment

500

This Supreme Court case ruled that “separate but equal” was constitutional and this case overturned that ruling deciding that “separate is NOT equal” under the US Constitution.  (Name both)

What is PLESSY V. FERGUSON and BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION

500

These are people that work for companies or interest groups and are paid to convince elected officials to support bills that help their employers or to oppose bills that hurt them.

What is a lobbyist?

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