The people are the only source for any and all government power.
What is Popular Sovereignty
100
The passing of an amendment
What is ratification
100
Powers delegated to the national government, expressly stated in the constitution.
What are expressed powers
100
Who is the prospective 51st state of the US?
What is Puerto Rico
100
Name 2 of Mr. Kolpin's favorite basketball teams.
What is Iowa, Duke, Chicago Bulls
200
Principle that no government is all powerful.
What is Limited Government
200
What does the 13th Amendment state?
What is the abolition of slavery
200
States that the constitution is the supreme law of the land.
What is the Supremacy Clause
200
States that if I have fines in Iowa, I can't move to another state to escape paying them.
What is Full Faith and Credit Clause
200
What series on FX is Jax Teller the main character of?
What is Sons of Anarchy
300
The division of government into three separate branches.
What is Separation of Powers
300
What does the 21st Amendment state?
What is the end of prohibition
300
Powers given to the national government because it is a sovereign state. (Power to regulate immigration, etc.)
What is inherent powers
300
The legal process where a fugitive from one state will be returned to the state they have fled to.
What is Extradition
300
How many Super Bowls did Dan Marino, the leading passer in the history of the NFL, win?
What is Zero
400
The division of power between the central government and several regional governments
What is Federalism
400
What does the 19th amendment state?
What is Women's right to vote
400
Powers denied to the national government, but not the state governments.
What are reserved powers
400
No state can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and people who live in another state.
What is Privileges and Immunities Clause
400
Name one of the journalists that have be beheaded by ISIS
Who is James Foley, Steve Sotloff, David Haines
500
Give an example of a check for each branch of the government.
What is Veto Legislation (Executive), Impeach President (Legislative), Declare acts unconstitutional (Judicial)
500
What are the first 5 amendments of the constitution
What is Freedom of speech, religion
right to bear arms
no quartering of soldiers
no unlawful search and seizure
no double jeopardy/don't have to incriminate yourself
500
Powers given to both the state and the national government (Give one example)
What is concurrent powers, power to create a police force
500
State the formal process for becoming a state
What is Ask Congress for Permission
Enabling Act is passed
State Constitution is drafted/voted on
Congress votes on the constitution
Passes an Act of Admission/Presidential Signature