Know Your Rights!
Presidential Policies
The Constitution and its Controversies
Blast from the Past!
Totally Random Bronxdale Trivia
100
The first amendment guarantees these 5 freedoms.
What are speech, press, religion, petition, assembly
100
This President called for the removal of the Cherokee tribe from Georgia (BONUS 100 POINTS: What was this president’s nickname?)
Who is Andrew Jackson? BONUS: Old Hickory
100
The Supreme Court said that the Cherokee tribe had the right to do this in the case Worcester v. Georgia
What is remain on their territory.
100
These colonial settlers sought freedom of religion and are the subject of the play “The Crucible”
Who are the Puritans/Pilgrims?
100
How many schools are located in the Christopher Columbus building?
What is five schools: Bronxdale, Pelham Prep, Astor, CIMS, and HSLI.
200
The 5th amendment grants you several rights when you are arrested. Name two.
What are the right to remain silent, plead the 5th, have an attorney present, due process
200
John Adams passed the Alien and Sedition Acts because he was afraid of spies from this country starting a revolution in America.
What is France?
200
Many say that Jefferson violated his belief in ____ interpretation when he bought Louisiana. BONUS: Explain why.
What is strict interpretation? BONUS: The Constitution does not specifically say the president can buy land.
200
Before slaves, white laborers worked on plantations for 4-7 years. What were they called?
What is indentured servants?
200
This 11th grade teacher also knows how to box…and has competed in several fights this year!
Who is Ms.Gore?
300
When someone feels like a law or policy violates their Constitutional Rights, the Supreme Court can use this power to interpret the law
What is judicial review?
300
In George Washington’s Farewell address, Washington warned against these two things (bonus 100 points if you get both right)
What are creating political parties and foreign alliances?
300
Anti-Federalists opposed the Alien and Sedition Acts because they violated this right.
What is the first amendment (freedom of press and speech, specifically).
300
This political party believed in a strong industrial economy and rule by the wealthy elite. BONUS: What was one other thing they believed?
Who are the Federalists? BONUS: strong central govt, being "father of the people", alliance with British, representative democracy
300
This Bronxdale staff member is a grandparent.
Who is Ms.Annemarie?
400
The 2nd amendment gives people this right. BONUS: What historical event does this right come from?
What is the right to bear arms. BONUS: creating militias during the Revolutionary War
400
George Washington belonged to this political party.
What is none! He was the only president who did not have a political party.
400
Jefferson purchased Louisiana because it gave him access to this important port city.
What is New Orleans?
400
In this war, the British tried to retake control of American land and ships, but they lost.
What is the War of 1812?
400
Bronxdale’s graduation rate is above the city average of 70%. What was our graduation rate last year? (closest guess gets the points!)
What is 78%?
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