Which political party opposed the ratification of the Constitution?
Anti-federalists.
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True or False: The United States is a direct democracy.
False, it is a representative democracy
100
Which institution has the power of judicial review?
The Supreme Court
100
Name two of the rights protected by the 1st Amendment.
Two of: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom to assemble and petition the government
100
"Teddy Bears" were named for which president?
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, after he refused to shoot a small bear cub.
200
Which party is represented by the elephant?
The Republican Party
200
Democracy is based on which philosophical theory of government?
Social Contract Theory.
200
True or False: The House of Representatives is considered more prestigious than the Senate.
False, the Senate is considered more prestigious than the House.
200
True or False: The Constitution has been the governing document of the country since the nation's formation.
False, the Articles of Confederation preceded the Constitution.
200
Name one of the two presidents to be impeached by the House.
Either Andrew Johnson or Bill Clinton
300
Which political party did Alexander Hamilton belong to?
The Federalist Party.
300
"Federalism" means that power is shared between the _______ and _______.
Federal governments and state governments
300
Explain one way the institutions of the government "check and balance" each other.
One of: judicial can overturn executive or legislative, executive can veto legislative, legislative can override veto, executive appoints and legislative confirms judicial, legislative can impeach judicial and executive, etc.
300
Name one of the social contract theory philosophers that influenced the Constitution.
One of: Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu
300
Have any presidents without college degrees been elected?
Yes. Washington, Jackson, Van Buren, Taylor, Fillmore, Lincoln, Johnson, Cleveland, and Truman did not attend college. (Truman is the only twentieth century president without one.)
400
Which political party, democrats or republicans, did Abraham Lincoln belong to?
The Republican Party
400
Name one of the five foundations of democracy.
One of: worth of the individual, equality of all persons, majority rule-minority rights, individual freedom, necessity of compromise
400
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
9
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Which amendment to the Constitution granted women the right to vote?
The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920
400
Which president was elected to two nonconsecutive terms?
Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and the 24th
500
Which 1850s-era party strongly opposed immigrants and members of the Catholic Church?
The Know-Nothing Party
500
What European intellectual movement influenced America's ideas about freedom of expression in the nation's formation?