Foundations of American Government
Writing the Constitution
The Constitution
Federalism
The Judicial Branch
100

The United States has this form of government

Representative Democracy or Republic

100
What do Articles I,II, and III of the Constitution discuss?

Article I- powers of the Legislative Branch

Article II - powers of the Executive Branch

Article III - powers of the Judicial Branch

100

This action is used by the president to reject a bill

A veto

100

This system of government holds all the power in one place

Unitary System

100

This type of law only applies to military personnel

Military law

200

This influential document was written by nobles in 1215.  It included the ideas of Limited monarchy (government),right to a jury trial, due process of law, judgement of peers, and rule of law


Magna Carta

200

What does each branch of government do?

Legislative: Makes Laws

Executive: Enforces Laws

Judicial: Interprets Laws

200

A bill goes here before it goes it reaches the house or senate

A committee

200

Both Florida and U.S. Constitutions begin with this phrase

"We the People"

200

This is the first court a case goes to

Trial Court

300

Name two events that led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence

May be any of the following:

French and Indian War, 

Proclamation of 1763, 

Sugar, Stamp Act, 

Quartering Act, 

Declaratory Act, 

Townsend Acts, 

Boston Massacre, 

Tea Act, 

Boston Tea Party, 

Coercive (Intolerable) Acts, 

First Continental Congress, 

Lexington and Concord

300

In the beginning of the Constitution, this phrase is meant to represent popular sovereignty. 

"We the People"

300

These are the first ten amendments to the Constitution. Name the first 5.

Bill of Rights 

First five:

1. Freedom of speech, religion, petition, press and assembly.

2. Right to bear arms

3. No quartering of troops

4. Protection from unreasonable search and seizure (warrant)

5. Protection from self-incrimination (Miranda Rights)

300

This constitutional provision forbids conflict between state and federal laws

Supremacy Clause

300

This is what the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments have in common

They allowed for more African Americans to vote

400

This concept by a well known Enlightenment Philosopher stated the people had the right to alter or abolish the government if it became destructive. (Must include name of Philosopher and theory)

John Locke's social contract

400

This Constitutional principle was inspired by Montesquieu's Separation of Powers. It's goal is to prevent one branch from getting too powerful.

Checks and Balances

400

This means "present the body". It is a court order by a judge asking to prove why someone is imprisoned.

Habeas Corpus

400

Powers left only to the federal government. 

Powers left only to the states. 

Powers for both federal states. 

Name all three

Enumerated/Delegated

Reserved

Concurrent

400

This landmark Supreme Court case is recognized for limiting the authority of the President of the United States

United States v. Nixon

500

Name at least three grievances (complaints) colonists gave in the Declaration of Independence

Must have at least three of the following:

Imposing taxes without the consent of the people (taxation without representation)

suspending trial by jury

limiting judicial powers quartering soldiers 

dissolving legislatures

500

Name all six weakness of the Articles of Confederation

Congress could not tax 

Congress could not regulate trade

Congress could not enforce the law

There was no executive branch 

There was no judicial branch

Any changes to the Articles required unanimous approval  (all 13 states)

500

In the 5th amendment, this states that the government must pay for private property seized for public use.

Eminent Domain

500

"The Constitution limits the kind of laws that can be made by the federal government, and thereby grants the states the power to make all other necessary laws."

What powers are being described?

Reserved Powers

500

This landmark Supreme Court case ruling established "separate but equal" and legalized racial segregation

Plessy v. Ferguson

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