Before the Constitution
Contemporary Government Facts
Elements of Government
Neagocore
Theories and Compromises
100
Group that opposed the ratification of the constitution
Who are the anti-federalists
100
The number of justices that currently sit on the Supreme Court
What is 9
100
Each branch of government has power to limit the power of the other two branches of government
What is checks and balances
100

Neago has __ children (number)

What is two?

200
stated the colonists rationale to protect their natural rights by instituting a new government
What is the Declaration of Independence
200
The length of 1 term for a U.S. Senator
What is 6 years
200
a legislature with two separate chambers
What is bicameral
200

Neago went to ____ school.

(Extra points for each correct school; elementary, middle, high, college)

Elementary: Bellview
Middle: Kirksey
High: Rogers High School, but I'll give one point for Heritage since I attended one class here.
College: Ouachita Baptist University

200
resolved the issue of counting slaves into the population for apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives
What is the 3/5 Compromise
300
Document that created strong states governments and a weak, ineffective central government
What is the Articles of Confederation
300
Type of democracy where citizens elect "representatives" to make policy on their behalf
What is indirect democracy
300
Referring to a division of power between the federal government and the states
What is federalism
300

Neago's been teaching for ___ years.

What is eight?

300
A resolution of the New Jersey and Virginia Plans creating a bicameral congress with equal representation in the Senate and apportionment based on population in the House of Representatives
What is the Connecticut "Great" Compromise
400
Exposed the division between rural poor and urban elite, and highlighted the need for a national military
What is Shay's Rebellion
400
Numbers of members in the U.S. House of Representatives
What is 435
400
Political definition of granting power to an independent executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch.
What is separation of powers
400

Neago's favorite band right now is ___.

What is Sleep Token?

500
Conflict that encouraged the British crown to impose taxes on the American colonists
What is the French and Indian War "Seven Year's War"
500
Terminology used to describe how children and adolescents acquire political cognition, attitudes, and behaviors
What is political socialization
500
these institutions connect citizens to their government
What linkage institutions
500

Neago is turning ____ years old this year.

What is 30?


If you said older, you are losing points.

500
Theory suggests that citizens give consent to be governed
Social Contract Theory
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