Compromises
Amendments
Articles
Court Cases
Wild Card
100

1) The _________________________ plan for government asked for equal representation in the legislative branch on behalf of the smaller states.

New Jersey

100

8) The __________ did not want to ratify the new US Constitution for fear that it gave too much power to the federal government. 

What is the Anti-Federalists?

100
In Article I of the U.S. Constitution, how many groups is Congress divided into?

What is 2? 

House of Representatives and Senate

100

14) The _________, ________, and ________ make up three branches of government established in both the US Constitution and the NC Constitution.

What is the legislative, executive, and judicial?

100

2) A legislature with two houses is known as a ______________ congress.

What is Bicameral?

200

3) The ____________ compromise settled the debate on how representation should be decided for the legislative branch.

What is The Great Compromise?

200

9) ___________ protects homeowners from keeping soldiers in their homes during times of peace.

What is Amendment 3?

200

Bonus: Article I of the N.C. Constitution states __________________________?

What is the rights of the people?

Ext: education, lawyer, free speech

200

16) The Supreme Court case of ___________________ established judicial review.

What is Marbury v Madison?

200

4) _____________'s ideas were used to create a separation of powers between the 3 branches of government.

What is Montesquieu's?

300

5) ____________________ was supported by large states because it called for representation to be based on population.

What is The Virginia Plan?

300

10) __________ guarantees the right to a speedy and fair trial with a jury of your peers.

What is Amendment 6?

300

15) Article II of the US Constitution gives the _________ powers to check the Executive Branch through the approval process of Supreme Court Justices.

What is the Senate?

300

17) The Supreme Court Case of ___________________ upheld the right to freedom of speech for students in school. 

What is Tinker v Des Moines?
300

6) People have power in the government and individuals have certain natural rights that cannot be taken away was the idea of this Enlightenment thinker. 

What is John Locke?

400

7) The ____________ Compromise was created to check the popular vote for President.

What is the Electoral College Compromise?

400

11) ________ allows for a group of people to peacefully assemble to protest a new law. 

What is Amendment 1?

400

Bonus: How many articles are in the N.C. Constitution?

What is 14?

400

18) The Supreme Court Case of _____________________ ruled for Ernesto because he was not told of his right to an attorney and to remain silent. 

What is Miranda v Arizona?

400

12) The _________ Papers were a series of essays written to help ratify the US Constitution.

What is the Federalist Papers?

500

Bonus: The _______________ compromise determined that three out of every five slaves would be counted when determining a state's total population for legislative representation and taxation.

What is the three-fifth's compromise?

500

13) _____________ protects you from being searched without a warrant or probable cause.

What is Amendment 4?

500

Bonus: How many articles are in the U.S. Constitution?

What is seven?

500

19) The NC Supreme Court Case of ______________________ ruled students in NC must receive the same, high-quality education.

What is Leandro v State?

500

20) The NC Supreme Court Case of __________________ set up judicial review for the state.

What is Bayard v Singleton?

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