Bundle of Compromises
The Amendments
The Executive Branch
The Legislative Branch
The Judicial Branch
100
1787 this happened
What is the ratification of the Constitution?
100
Proposed and sent to the states by the first session of the First Congress.
What is the Bill of rights?
100
Responsible for achieving and enforcing the laws written by Congress
Who is the President?
100
Established as a result of the Great Compromise and is larger than the Senate
What is the House of Representatives?
100
"Highest court of the land"?
What is the Supreme court?
200
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
200
Sovereign Immunity of States
What is the amendment 11?
200
The act of rejecting a bill
What is vetoing?
200
Taken every ten years to find out the population of a state
What is a census?
200
This branch was created by this article
What is Article 3?
300
Preamble, Articles, and Amendments
What are the three parts of the Constitution?
300
States that slavery is abolished
What is the thirteenth amendment?
300
This article explains the president`s duties and responsiblities
What is Article 2?
300
Elected every six years and must be 30 years old
What is a senator?
300
Case that started the basis of judicial review
What is Marbury v. Madison?
400
Pennsylvania State House
What was the original name of the place where the drafting of the Constitution took place?
400
Two-thirds of the members of each house of Congress must approve it
What are the amendments?
400
Passed in 1951 and limits a president to two terms.
What is Amendment Twenty-two?
400
Works out any differences the two houses of Congress have concerning a bill.
What is a joint committee?
400
What court handles constitutional, inter-state, international, and national issues.
What is the Supreme Court?
500
Named "Father of the Constitution"
Who was James Madison?
500
Identify the amendment for the following scenario Sara, a public high school student, was caught smoking cigarettes in the school bathroom. The teacher who caught Sara took her to the principal’s office, where a school official questioned her about whether she was smoking in the bathroom. She denied it. The principal, not believing her story, decided to take further action by looking into Sara’s purse. He found a pack of cigarettes as well as a bag of rolling papers commonly associated with drug use. The official then decided to thoroughly search Sara’s purse. He discovered a bag of marijuana and various papers that seemed to indicate that Sara was dealing marijuana. He placed Sara on suspension and called the police.
What is Amendment 4: Search and Seizure?
500
A situation, typically one involving opposing parties, in which no progress can be made.
What is dead-lock or grid-lock?
500
Holds the record for the longest filibuster with twenty-four hours and eighteen minutes
Who is Strom Thurmond
500
94 of these
What is the number of judicial districts?
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