O.G Natives
Which of the following groups were the first known inhabitants of North America?
The natives
Which amendment in the U.S. Constitution protects the right to free speech?
The First Amendment
What are the 3 branches of the U.S government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
This branch of government is responsible for making the laws
Legislative Branch
A body of people sworn to give a verdict in a legal case
Jury
What are the 2 main theories believed of how the natives came to North America?
Land Bridge Theory, Coastal Theory
What were the 3 free speech topics assigned to choose from in your court case?
Social Media, Controversial Speech, Student Speech
In what year was the constitution written?
1787
What BRANCH is allowed to veto a law?
The Executive branch
This court, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest in the United States and has the final say on constitutional issues.
Supreme Court
Which of the following was a significant crop grown by many Native American tribes?
Corn
The first Amendment includes freedom of what?(Name at least 3)
freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition
This branch of the U.S. government is responsible for interpreting the laws and ensuring they align with the Constitution.
Judicial Branch
This U.S. election process involves citizens voting for electors who then vote to elect the President and Vice President.
Electoral College
A final speech made by each side in a trial
Closing argument
What were the 2 civilizations that expanded to Mexico?
Mayas and Aztecs
What actions might be considered an exception to the freedom of speech?
Using hate speech to incite violence
This body, part of the Legislative Branch, is responsible for creating laws, and its members serve two-year terms.
What is the House of Representatives
System established to prevent one branch from seizing too much power
Checks and Balances
This is the process by which both sides in a legal case present evidence and make their arguments before a judge or jury.
A Trial
This major geological feature is believed to have once connected Siberia and Alaska, allowing early humans to migrate into North America.
Bering Strait
This landmark U.S. Supreme Court case in 1969 affirmed the right to free speech, ruling that students could wear black armbands to protest the Vietnam War.
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District
Name at least 2 contributors who wrote the constitution
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton,
John Jay, Gouverneur Morris
This event, which took place in 1787, resulted in the creation of the U.S. Constitution and the establishment of the federal system of government.
Constitutional Convention
This 1954 Supreme Court case overruled previous decisions by declaring that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
Brown v. Board of Education