The Branches
Constitutional Convention
Constitutional History pre-1900
The Amendments
Constitutional History Since 1900
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Which Branch is in Article 1?
Legislative
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The Great Compromise created our bicameral Congress. What state is given the credit for offering the "Great" Compromise?
Connecticut
100
The division of power between the national, state, and local levels of government is known as...
federalism
100
List 3 rights given in the 1st Amendment.
1) religion 2) speech 3) petition 4) assemble 5) press
100
Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton were the only 2 presidents ever to have this happen...
Be Impeached (Though both failed to be convicted by the U.S. Senate and both stayed in office.)
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Which branch is in Article 3?
Judicial Branch
200
What was the first Constitution of the U.S. called?
Articles of Confederation
200
Anti-Federalists refused to sign the Constitution until what was added to protect individual liberties against the abuse of federal power?
the Bill of Rights
200
Gave women the right to vote?
19th
200
During the Vietnam War the 26th Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution and lowered the voting age in the U.S. to...
18
300
In which branch do you find the qualifications for running for President?
Article 2
300
Many view the 3/5ths Compromise as being about slavery. In truth the debate was regarding...
representation in the House of Representatives
300
Marbury v. Madison established the Judicial Branch had the power of Judicial Review. Define the Court's power of Judicial Review.
The Courts examine whether laws or actions violate the Constitution. They, in other words, determine what the what the Constitution means.
300
What was done in the 21st Amendment? (Hint - It overturned the 18th)
overturned the Prohibition of Alcohol
300
The case of Brown v. Board of Education was decided based on judicial review of which amendment?
the 14th (equal protection under the law)
400
The Legislative Branch of the U.S. consists of a Congress made up of two chambers. Name each.
(1) House of Representatives and (2) the Senate
400
The U.S. Senate is based on which of the state plans at the Constitutional Convention?
Virginia Equal Rep. for each state
400
Which portion of the Constitution did the Supreme Court, in McCulloch v. Maryland, claim gave Congress implied powers?
the Elastic Clause (aka the Necessary and Proper Clause)
400
Which Amendment ended slavery?
13th
400
In 1917, President Woodrow Wilson negotiated the Treaty of Versailles which included a plan for the U.S. to join the League of Nations. Wilson sadly saw his League fall apart when who refused to ratify this treaty?
the U.S. Senate
500
What governing power is given to the Judicial Branch?
Review or Interpret law. also acceptable, Judicial Review, or interpret the Constitution.
500
Because the framers believed strongly in the maxim, "no taxation without representation", the power to tax was given to this group (originally the only part of federal government directly elected by the people)?
The House of Representatives
500
In 1824, 1876, 1888, and 2000 the man who became President didn't win the most votes. How is this possible?
The president is selected based on Electoral College votes, not popular vote. 1824 (John Q. Adams defeated Andrew Jackson) 1876 (Rutherford B. Hayes over Samuel Tilden) 1888 (Benjamin Harrison over Grover Cleveland) 2000 (George W. Bush over Al Gore)
500
the 17th Amendment provided that U.S. Senators would be election by the people of their state. Before the 17th Amendment, who selected U.S. Senators?
State legislatures. (often went to the highest bidder)
500
The Patriot Act, passed after 9/1, includes many government surveillance measures including allowing federal agents access the phone records of U.S. citizens without a warrant. Which portion of the Constitution could someone argue this violates?
the 4th Amendment
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