Unit 2

Compromises

100

The VA Plan benefited this size state; the NJ Plan benefited this size state. 

What is large?

What is small? 

200

Word used to describe our legislature with its 2 parts. 

What is bi-cameral?

300

Type of representation wanted by the New Jersey Plan. 

What is equal representation?

400

What was created by combining the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan into the Great Compromise.

What is Congress?

500

These are the two parts of Congress: One was created by the NJ Plan with Equal Representation / the other by the VA Plan with Proportional Representation.

What are the Senate and the House of Representatives. 

Bill of Rights

100

The number of amendments in the Bill of Rights.

What is 10?

200

What the Bill of Rights is supposed to protect.

What are our civil liberties?

300

What are three protections / rights we have regarding the criminal justice system.

What are:

Right to a fair trial?

Right to know our charges?

Police must have a warrant?

Right to a jury?

Right to no cruel / unusual punishment?

ETC

400

This group of framers of the Constitution WANTED a President and a strong central government.

Who are the Federalists?

500

The 5 rights from the First Amendment, largely focused on the freedom of expression.

What are: 

Freedom of Speech

Freedom of Press

Freedom of Religion

Freedom to Petition

Freedom to Assemble 

Branches of Government

100

The number of branches of government there are. 

What is three? 3

200

This is the branch of government that the President is in.

What is the Executive Branch?

300

This is the branch of government that declares whether or not laws are constitutional.

What is the Judicial Branch.

400

This check of the Legislative branch puts Supreme Court Justices or the President on trial.

What is impeach? 

Impeachment?

500

This is the system of limited government that sets the branches of government up to constantly monitor each other and make sure 1 doesn't become too powerful.

What are checks and balances?

Amendments

100

The name of the first 10 amendments.

What is the Bill of Rights?

200

The number of times the Constitution has been amended.

What is 27?

300

This branch of government is where amendments are proposed and congressmen vote. 

What is the Legislative branch?

400

This is the amount of Congressman that must agree in order to get an amendment proposed. (Fraction)

What is 2/3?

500

This is the amount of states that must vote YES in order for an amendment to be ratified. (Fraction)

What is 3/4?

Misc

100

The first popstar to use autotune. (Hint - Female, year: 1998)

Who was Cher? 

200

The highest ranked reality tv show of all time. (Hint: Scheming & Contests)

What is Survivor?

300

The most traveled to tourist destination in the US. (Hint- Not Disney)

What is Times Square?

400

The country that opened the first Starbucks (following it getting popular in the United States). Hint: Asia

What is Japan?

500

The most watched kids' show of all time. (Hint: Nick)

What is Spongebob Squarepants?