Bill of Rights
Principles of Government
Constitution Facts
Bill of Rights Scenarios
100

 amendment that states that US citizens have the right to bare arms?


What is the 2nd Amendment

100

division of the functions of government among branches

What is Separation of Powers
100

The first part of the constitution is called the...

What is the preamble

100

Due to the expense of a war with Iraq, the government asks American households to provide the cost to feed and house three Soldiers

What is the 3rd amendment

200

amendment states that people have the right to a speedy trial

What is the 6th amendment

200

The president vetoes a health care bill passed by Congress

What is checks and balances

200

Why was it necessary for the Articles of Confederation to be replaced?

What is it established a government that was too weak to be effective 

200

You are fined $5,000 for stealing a candy bar.

What is the 8th amendment

300

amendment that says no search and seizure without a warrant

What is the 4th amendment

300

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union..."

Popular sovereignty

300

This house of the legislature has two representatives from each state

What is the Senate

300

Bart is put on trial for stealing Skittles. The lawyer puts him on the witness stand and asks him if he did it. Bart refuses to answer

What is the 5th amendment

400

amendment states that people who have a disagreement over more than $20 can have a trial by jury

What is the 7th amendment

400

"Every citizen of the republic who has attained the age of twenty-one years, and shall have resided six months within the district or county where the election is held, shall be entitled to vote for members of the general congress."

What is republicanism

400

This person suggests justices to the Supreme Court

Double points---What is the name of the Supreme Court Judge that died a few months ago leaving an opening on the court

What is the President


What is Ruth Bader Ginsburg

400

The state of Georgia sets a maximum speed limit of 70 miles per hour that everyone who drives in this state must follow

Double points if you can tell me which principle of government this is

What is the 10th amendment

What is Federalism

500

amendment states that people have rights outside of those stated in the Constitution

What is the 9th amendment

500

national and state government share power

Federalism

500

the 3 parts of the Constitution


Double the points if you can tell me the Branches and which article they are found in

What is the Preamble, Articles, Amendments

Article 1- Legislative

Article 2- Executive

Article 3- Judicial

500

Annie is angry at the government for banning Fortnite. She organizes a group that meets in front of city hall to protest the decision. What amendment allows her to do this?

Double the points if you can tell me which part of the amendment she would use to allow her to do the protest

What is the 1st amendment

What is right to peacefully assemble

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