Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Federalists/Anti-Federalists
Wildcard
European Philosophers
100
Which of these presidents is the one who most recently won the Nobel Peace Prize?
Who is President Barrack Obama
100
Congress has two parts called this
What is the Senate and House of Representatives
100
The Supreme Court is located here
What is Washington DC
100
This Federalist was perhaps best known for being shot by Aaron Burr, until a recent musical about him made him even more famous.
Who was Alexander Hamilton?
100
What country saw a major peace agreement breakthrough this week with hostages taken on Oct 7, 2023 being released after two years in captivity?
What is Israel
100
This English philosopher wrote the book Leviathan.
Who was Thomas Hobbes?
200
I was the second President of the United States
Who was John Adams
200
There are this many Senators in the US Congress
What is 100
200
A full Supreme Court has this many Justices
What is nine
200
This strong Anti-Federalist was perhaps best known for stating "Give me liberty or give me death"
Who was Patrick Henry
200
This is the highest ranking member in the House; leading the closure of the House of Representatives.
Who is Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson?
200
This English philosopher was also a physician. He came up with the idea of a Social Contract Theory of government.
Who was John Locke?
300
I become President if the current President dies in office
Who is the Vice President
300
There are this many Congresspeople in Virginia; including Senators and Representatives
What is thirteen
300
I was the first female Supreme Court Justice
Who was Sandra Day O'Connor
300
Anti-federalist who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights, upon which the Declaration of Independence was later based and has a university named for him in northern Virginia.
Who was George Mason?
300
Neighboring Poland, Belarus, and Russia, this country has been continued to be attacked daily by one of its neighbors.
What is Ukraine
300
This French philosopher was influential largely due to his novel idea of a separation of powers with a government.
Who was Charles Montesquieu?
400
This position is appointed for life by the President (with good behavior)
What is Supreme Court Justice
400
There are this many Representatives in Congress
What is 435
400
This case established the principle of Judicial Review; giving courts the power to strike down laws deemed unconstitutional
What was Marbury vs. Madison
400
Though never a member, this very prominent founding father endorsed most of the policies of the Federalists
Who was George Washington?
400
How many days has the federal government been shutdown?
What is 16?
400
This Swiss philosopher believed that humans are inherently good in their natural state but are corrupted by society and civilization, leading to inequality and conflict.
Who was Jean-Jacques Rousseau?
500
In response Franklin Delano Roosevelt's popularity, the 22nd Amendment limited this
What is Presidential terms to two
500
First US State to ratify the Constitution
What is Delaware
500
Most recently appointed Supreme Court Justice
Who is Katanji Brown Jackson
500
This strong Federalist co-wrote the Federalist Papers and wore his sunglasses at night.
Who was James Madison
500
This was the full name of C.G. Woodson
Who was Carter Godwin Woodson
500
These were the two philosophers who lived earlier than the other two; of the four who had a great impact on American Government.
Who were Locke and Hobbes?
600
Becomes the President if the current President and Vice President die in office
Who is the Speaker of the House
600
With eight, this state had the most signers on the US Constitution including Benjamin Franklin
What is Pennsylvania
600
When the Supreme Court was established in 1789, this federalist became the first chief justice (first and last names start with the same letter)
Who was John Jay
600
Prominent Anti-Federalist, first governor of New York who shares a name with the artist performing this song
Who was George Clinton
600
The first name of the Supreme Court Justice to have a law school in Fairfax named for him (and who watches you in class everyday)
What is Antonin
600
This is the city where Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born. It is still a major center of international meetings and governmental leaders.
What is Geneva?