Constitution
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Miscellaneous
100
Who is considered to be the father of the Constitution?
Who is James Madison?
100
What are the two parts of Congress?
What is the house and the senate?
100
Who are the members of the executive branch of government?
What is the President and his/her cabinet?
100
How long does a justice serve on the Supreme Court?
What is a lifetime appointment?
100
Who was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice?
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
200
Name the term that means to approve, as in approving the Constitution.
What is to ratify?
200
What role does Congress play in the United Stated Government?
What is to pass/make the laws?
200
What is the responsibility of the Executive Branch of Government?
What is to carry out the laws?
200
What is the major responsibility of the Judicial Branch of Government?
What is to interpret the laws?
200
Explain the 3/5 Compromise.
Three of every five African-Americans would count towards the population of the state.
300
Name the part of the Constitution that allows Congress to do what is necessary and proper.
What is the elastic clause?
300
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
What are 435 members?
300
How old must someone be in order to run for President?
What is 35 years of age?
300
Name the Supreme Court case which ruled that police must tell suspects their rights before questioning by police.
What is Miranda vs. Arizona.
300
How old do you have to be to vote in our country?
What is 18 years of age?
400
What is the name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution?
What are the Bill of Rights?
400
How do we determine the number of representatives each state gets in the House?
What is based upon population?
400
Other than years of age, what is another requirement that one must have in order to run for President?
Must be a natural born citizen of the United States and a resident of the USA for 14 years.
400
How does someone become a Supreme Court Justice?
The President appoints justices to the Supreme Court.
400
Name the group of people from all 50 states that officially elect the President.
What is the Electoral College?
500
What is the name for a two house legislature which was proposed and adopted by our founding fathers?
What is bicameral?
500
How old does someone running for Congress have to be?
What is 25 years of age?
500
Which President served the shortest term in office? Name the year (within 10 years)?
Who is William Henry Harrison? 1841
500
Which branch of government determines constitutionality?
What is the Judicial Branch?
500
Name the court case that established "Judicial Review?"
What is Marbury vs. Madison?
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