CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
BILL OF RIGHTS
BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
CHECKS & BALANCES
AMENDMENTS
CIVICS TODAY
100
How many states sent delegates to the Constitutional convention?
Twelve out of thirteen
100
What does the Bill of Rights protect?
Individual Rights/Liberties
100
Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the law?
The judicial branch
100
What is it called when the president refuses to sign a bill into law?
Veto
100
What are the first ten amendments called?
The Bill of Rights
100
What year is the next Presidential election?
2028
200
In what building was the Constitutional Convention held?
Independence Hall / the Pennsylvania State House
200
What is the 2nd amendment?
Right to Bear Arms
200
How many years is a term in the House of Representatives?
2 years
200
What can Congress do if it disagrees with a presidential veto?
Override it with a two-thirds vote in both chambers
200
The 26th amendment lowered the voting age to what age?
Eighteen!
200
When is the next midterm election?
November 2026!
300
Which state refused to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
Rhode Island!
300
What set of essays argued that a Bill of Rights was unnecessary, since the Constitution didn't grant the federal government too much power?
The Federalist Papers
300
How many justices sit on the U.S. Supreme Court?
Nine
300
Who approves all presidential appointments?
The U.S. Senate
300
Which does the 14th amendment guarantee to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.?
Citizenship!
300
Who is Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives?
Mike Johnson, Republican - Louisiana
400
Which two states proposed the plans for proportional representation (based on population) and equal representation?
Virginia (proportional) & New Jersey (equal)
400
Name one right that the fifth amendment guarantees someone accused of a crime
Due Process
Right to remain silent
Grand Jury
No double jeopardy
400
Which branch has the power to declare war?
The legislative branch/Congress
400
How can the President limit the power of the Judicial Branch?
Pardon power or appoint judges
400
Which amendments ended prohibition?
21st!
400
Name a Supreme Court Justice
John G. Roberts Jr., Clarence Thomas, Samuel A. Alito Jr., Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett, Ketanji Brown Jackson
500
What compromise settled the dispute over how states would be represented in Congress?
The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)
Guaranteed both equal and proportional representation!
500
What must the government do before taking private property for public use, according to the Fifth Amendment?
Provide compensation (Eminent Domain)
500
What Supreme Court case gave them the power to strike down a law as unconstitutional (Judicial Review)
Marbury vs. Madison (1803)
500
What is it called when the legislative branch removes a president, judge, or other official from office?
Impeachment
500
When was the last constitutional amendment?
1992
500
Name two cabinet members and their positions
State- Marco Rubio
Justice (Attorney General) - Todd Blanche
Defense/War - Pete Hegseth
Health and Human Services- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Education - Linda McMahon