Constitutional History
English was one of two language used in the Constitution. What was the other language?
What is Latin?
This Amendment protects the right to freedom of speech.
What is the First Amendment?
This is the most common way for a case to reach the Supreme Court.
What is an appeal from a federal Circuit Court?
It is illegal to burn the United States flag.
False (First Amendment protections)
The author of the Bill of Rights
Who is James Madison?
This was the most controversial 'sticking point' in the debate over ratification of the Constitution.
What is The Bill of Rights?
This Amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms.
What is the Second Amendment?
These were the number of Supreme Court Justices on the first Court.
What is six?
It is legal to kneel/not stand for the National Anthem.
True (West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette)
Case that establishes a principle or rule for future cases.
What is precedence?
These were the only to signers of the Constitution to also be elected President.
What is George Washington and James Madison?
This Amendment guarantees the right of protection from illegal search and seizure.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
How many Justices currently sit on the Supreme Court?
What is nine?
Congress does not have the authority to regulate intrastate commerce.
True (Commerce Clause)
What is the Executive Branch?
This political party/faction opposed the creation of the Bill of Rights.
Who are The Federalists?
This was the only Amendment to be repealed.
What is the 18th Amendment (repealed by the 21st Amendment)?
This law established the three-tiered judiciary.
What is The Judiciary Act of 1789?
The Constitution established term-limits for members of Congress.
False
This is "the act" required to violate a criminal statute.
What is Actus Reus?
These two Virginia Senators insisted on the creation of the Bill of Rights.
What is Senators Lee and Grayson?
This Amendment established the line of succession for the Office of the President in the event of death or resignation.
What is the 25th Amendment?
This landmark Supreme Court decision established that the right to bear arms was unconnected with service in a militia.
What is District of Columbia v. Heller?
The President is the head of the Judicial Branch.
False
The Due Process clause of the Fifth Amendment prohibits arbitrary deprivation of what rights?
What is life, liberty, and property?