Types of
Government
Government
Founding
Documents
Documents
7 Basic Principles
of the Constitution
of the Constitution
Set-Up of the
Constitution
Constitution
Miscellaneous
100
This form of government ensures power is divided between the federal, state, and local governments. (It is also one of the principles of the Constitution)
What is Federalism?
100
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
100
This principle states that "No one is above the law."
What is Rule of Law?
100
Which important US document begins with the phrase, "We the people"?
What is the United States Constitution?
100
The military branch that Mr. Janczak served in.
What is the Army National Guard or U.S. Army?
200
Direct participation of citizens in decision-making.
What is Direct Democracy?
200
On what date was the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress?
When is July 4, 1776?
200
This principle divides up the responsibilities and powers of each branch of government.
What is Separation of Power?
200
This is the table of contents of our Constitution and help organize our government.
What are the 7 Articles?
200
This is the sport that Mrs. Alexander participated in during college at the University of Illinois.
What is Cheerleading?
300
Citizens vote for representatives and vote for executives separately. (This system is commonly used in the United States)
What is a Presidential System?
300
"Freedom of Speech" and nine other amendments are part of this document?
What is the Bill of Rights?
300
This principle states "that if laws or actions are unconstitutional, the court can overturn them."
What is Judicial Review?
300
These changes/additions protect our individual rights, update our governments procedures, and address the changing needs of our country.
What are Amendments?
300
Name the town that both Mr. Janczak and Mrs. Alexander grew up in.
What is Naperville?
400
Citizens vote on representatives, who then make the decisions.
What is Representative Democracy?
400
The original Constitution written in 1781, was very loosely written, and created a very weak government.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
400
This principle says the "Government may ONLY do what the people have directed it to do.
What is Limited Government?
400
This introduction paragraph starts off the Constitution and also refers to one of the 7 Basic Principles of the Constitution.
What is the Preamble and Popular Sovereignty?
400
This sport is the summertime version of a winter sport that involves a boat and a lake.
What is Water Skiing?
500
Citizens vote for representatives and representatives choose the executive leader. (This system is commonly used in the United Kingdom)
What is a Parliamentary System?
500
This famous document gave people natural rights, said the government can exist only with the people’s permission, and gave the people the ability to change or abolish the government.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
500
This principle makes sure that each branch of government has limited power over each other.
What is Checks and Balances?
500
There are this many amendments in the Constitution.
What is 27 amendments?
500
The name of the most recent re-released Taylor Swift album.
What is 1989 (Taylor's Version)?