In the Beginning
Compromises and Federalism
Branches of Government
Bill of Rights
The Randomness
100
The Articles of Confederation made these more powerful than the national government.
What are the states?
100
This compromise created the House of Representatives and the Senate.
What is the Great Compromise?
100
This branch creates the laws.
What is the Legislative Branch?
100
This gives you the right to refuse a soldier's entrance into your home.
What is the First Amendment.
100
This quarterback has more Superbowl MVP awards than any other New York player.
Who is Eli Manning?
200
This law created new states.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
200
In this house of Congress, representation is based on population.
What is the House of Representatives?
200
The President belongs to this branch.
What is the Executive Branch?
200
These people would not allow the Constitution to be ratified unless a Bill of Rights was included.
Who are the Antifederalists?
200
This singer recently won 6 Grammy Awards for her album, 21.
Who is Adele?
300
The Constitutional Convention took place in this city.
What is Philadelphia?
300
In this house of Congress, representation is equal.
What is the Senate?
300
This branch of governement declares laws unconstitutional.
What is the Judicial Branch?
300
If you don't want to testify against yourself, you can plead this.
What is the fifth?
300
*Daily Double (Double the points)* Which state has the most representatives in Congress?
What is California?
400
This is a set of rules for the government.
What is a constitution?
400
Under this compromise, not all slaves counted as a part of a state's population.
What is the Three Fifths Compromise?
400
This makes sure that no branch gets too strong.
What is checks and balances?
400
This amendment protects you from being tortured.
What is the Eighth Amendment?
400
This singer's hits include "I Wanna Dance With Somebody."
Who is Whitney Houston?
500
This event exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
500
The delegates at the Constitution Convention agreed to end this trade in 1808.
What is the slaves trade?
500
When a President vetoes a bill, 2/3 of the members of each house of Congress can do this.
What is override the veto?
500
Number 10 gives these certain powers that the national government does not take responsibility for.
What are the states?
500
A fire in Bellport Middle School took place in this year.
What is 1963?
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