US Constitution
American Influences
Important Amendments
Important Supreme Court Cases
Important People
100
Article I
What is the Legislative Branch?
100
This enlightened thinker believed in natural rights (life, liberty and pursuit of property.
Who is John Locke?
100
Speech, religion, press, petition the government and the right to peacefully assemble.
What are the freedoms guaranteed in the 1st Amendment?
100
This supreme court case established what judicial review really was.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
100
The writer of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
Article II and Article III
What are the Executive Branch (II) and the Judicial Branch (III)?
200
This documented was created by the Pilgrims upon landing in America so that they could have self-government.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
200
Bear Arms
What is the 2nd Amendment?
200
Racial segregation is constitutional as long as things were separate but equal.
What is Plessy v. Ferguson?
200
He was the commander of the U.S. military during the Revolutionary War and later our first President.
Who is George Washington?
300
Article IV (4)
What is federalism (the relationship between states, the federal government and citizens)?
300
This document from 1215 that outlined that the king had to respect Rule of Law, Trial by Jury, due process and equal protection for all under the law.
What is the Magna Carta?
300
Double Jeopardy (being put on trial twice for the same crime/incident) and you do not have to testify against yourself.
What is the 5th Amendment?
300
Public school students have the right to free speech so long as it is undisruptive.
What is Tinker v. Des Moines School District?
300
He is considered the father of the U.S. Constitution
Who is James Madison?
400
Article V (5)
What are the amendment process?
400
This is the name of the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that sparked the ideas behind revolting against the government when it is corrupt.
What is Common Sense?
400
No excessive bail or fines. No cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the 8th Amendment?
400
Stated that no one, even the President of the U.S., is not above the law.
United States v. Nixon
400
He was the king who taxed the american colonists too much.
Who is King George III
500
Article VI (6)
What is the supremacy clause (U.S. Constitution is the supreme law)?
500
This enlightened thinker believed in separation of powers and checks and balances within the government.
Who is Montesquieu?
500
The 4th, 5th, 6th and 8th amendments protect the rights of these people.
Who are people accused of crimes?
500
This case determined that police officers must recite your constitutional rights if you are arrested.
What is Miranda v. Arizona
500
This is the leader of the House of Representatives of 3rd in line to become President if the President and VP were to die.
Speaker of the House
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