Amendments
You lose 100 points for picking the easiest one. (Unless it is the last question then the question is what is the 26th amendment)
Twenty-Sixth Amendment. Section 1: The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age. Section 2: The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
What amendment did Tinker v. Des Moines Involve?
1st amendment
What was enlightenment all about?
An intellectual and cultural movement in the eighteenth century that emphasized reason over superstition and science over blind faith.
Monarchy
The monarch and royal family of a country, a type of ruling in a country.
Constitution Definition?
The supreme law of the United States
7th Amendment?
Protects the right for citizens to have a jury trial in federal courts with civil cases where the claim exceeds a certain dollar value.
5th & 6th Amendment
What were John Locke's Ideals?
Life, Liberty & Property
Oligarchy
A small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.
Citizen
An inhabitant of a particular town or city.
17th Amendment?
Allowing voters to cast direct votes for U.S. senators
What amendments did Hazelwood v. Kulhmeier involve?
1st amendment
What did Montesquieu come up with?
Separation of powers, Checks & Balances
Autocracy
A system of government by one person with absolute power.
Checks & Balances
A system in which the different parts of an organization (such as a government) have powers that affect and control the other parts so that no part can become too powerful.
16th Amendment?
The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.
What amendments did Bush v. Gore involve?
14th amendment
What book did Thomas Hobbes write?
The Leviathan
Federalism
A system of government in which the same territory is controlled by two levels of government.
Stop going the easy way. 400 points gone. (Unless last question, in that case then what does Sovereignty mean?)
The authority of a state to govern itself or another state.
24th Amendment?
Abolished and forbids the federal and state governments from imposing taxes on voters during federal elections
What amendments did Dc vs Heller involve?
2nd amendment
What did Adam Smith advocate for?
He advocated for capatalism and free trade
You lose 500 points. (Unless it is the last question, if it is then what is Communism)
A political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.
Cloture Definition
A procedure used in the Senate to limit debate on a bill.