Which Supreme Court case held that the First Amendment right to free speech doesn't protect speech that presents a "clear and present danger"?
What is Schenck v. United States?
100
The sharing of power between national and state governments.
What is Federalism?
100
One person holds all the power and is often corrupt/unfair.
What is autocracy/authoritarian/dictatorship?
100
How many Presidents have been assassinated?
What is four?
100
Who was the President after Bill Clinton?
Who is George Bush (son of former President George Bush)?
200
One branch of government makes sure that another branch
of government is not getting too powerful.
What is Checks and Balances?
200
The people are unhappy with their Senator so they elect
someone else.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
200
Citizens have the opportunity to directly vote on every issue.
What is Direct Democracy?
200
Name the presidents who have been assassinated
What is Abraham Lincoln (the 16th President), James A. Garfield (the 20th President), William McKinley (the 25th President) and John F. Kennedy (the 35th President).
200
Who are Oregon's two US Senators
Who is Wyden and Merkley?
300
Principle that court declares a law unconstitutional.
What is Judicial Review?
300
States have more power than the federal government.
What is confederacy/confederate?
300
Citizens select a delegate to represent them in government.
What is Representative Democracy?
300
Who was youngest President?
Who was Teddy Roosevelt?
300
Who is the mayor of La Grande?
Who is Steve Clements?
400
The legislative branch makes the laws, the executive branch enforces the laws, and the judicial branch interprets the laws
What is Separation of Powers?
400
The federal government holds all the power.
What is a unitary system?
400
Rule by the people (citizens have their voice heard).
What is Democracy?
400
Who was the youngest elected President?
Who is John Kennedy?
400
Which famous ship sank in 1915?
What is the Lusitania?
500
Government should only do what is written in the Constitution and let the people do the tasks that they can handle on their own.
What is Limited Government?
500
The states and the federal government share the power.
What is Federal system/federalism?
500
Rule by a small group of people.
What is an Oligarchy?
500
Who was the President before Bill Clinton?
Who is George Bush?
500
Who is considered the Greatest Terrorist in British History?