American Revolution
What was the name of the first document that outlined the government of the United States after the American Revolution?
Articles of Confederation
What was the name of the political party that believed in a strong national government and the Constitution?
Federalist
This branch contains the House and Senate
Legislative
local newspaper publishes an article criticizing the mayor's budget plan. The mayor orders police officers to seize all copies of the paper and shuts down the printing press to prevent any further articles from being published.
1st Amendment
What was one example of British tyranny in the build up to the American Revolution?
Boston Massacre, Quartering Act, Intolerable Acts
What was the name of the compromise that counted enslaved person as a fraction in order to count towards government representation?
3/5 Compromise
This branch declares laws unconstitutional
Judicial Branch
A contractor does a poor job renovating Chris’s house, causing $50,000 in damages. Chris sues the contractor in civil court and requests a jury trial. The judge refuses, saying that juries are only allowed for criminal cases, not civil lawsuits.
7th Amendment
List at least two failures of the Articles of Confederation.
No power to collect taxes–the federal government could only request tax money which states largely ignored
No executive to enforce laws
No judicial branch to settle disputes among states
Federal government could not regulate interstate trading so states would tax imports and exports at their own rate
Needed all states to agree on a change of amendments which made it almost impossible to change any flaws
Any law to be passed needed to be approved by 9 out of 13 states. Each state only had one vote regardless of population size
No standing army
This founding father created the Great Compromise, which created a two house Congress.
Roger Sherman
Number of Senators
100
Sam is arrested and accused of a minor property crime. Instead of scheduling a court date, the state holds him in jail for three years without giving him a trial or allowing him to see a judge to argue his case.
6th Amendment
Wanted to create two houses in the Legislative Branch, based off population and wealth
Virginia Plan
Which House was created based on the New Jersey Plan?
Senate
Taylor is tried in court for a theft charge. After reviewing all the evidence, the jury finds Taylor "Not Guilty." A week later, the prosecutor decides they aren't satisfied with the verdict, so they arrest Taylor again to re-try them for the exact same crime with a new jury.
5th Amendment
According to the Declaration of Independence what are the three truths that are self-evident?
All men are created equal, endowed with certain unalienable rights, and life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
How any votes does a president need to win a majority in the Electoral College?
270
What are the requirements and term limits to be president in the United States?
Needs to be an American citizen and living in the US for 14 years. Needs to be at least 35 years old. Can run for two four year term limits
A police officer stops Marcus on the sidewalk for jaywalking. While giving him a minor verbal warning, the officer takes Marcus’s smartphone out of his pocket, unlocks it without Marcus’s permission, and browses through his personal text messages and photos, even though there was no reason to suspect a crime.
4th Amendment