Amendments
Repeal of Prohibition
What is the 21st?
Which coin in American currency has Thomas Jefferson face on it?
The answer is a nickel.
What "group" wrote the Articles of Confederation?
The Continental Congress
This was the original title of "The Federalist Papers".
What is "The Federalist".
True or False: The Supreme Court has the power to decide if the actions of the other two branches are unconstitutional.
What is True? This is called Judical Review
Right to a grand jury for capital crimes, no double jeopardy, cannot be forced to witness against oneself
What is the 5th?
What number President is John Adams?
He was the 2nd president of the United States.
The Articles of Confederation served as America's first...
Constitution
There are this many Federalist papers total.
What is 85
True or false: The Supreme Court is forced to choose all the cases that are appealed to it.
What is False? They make their own choices as to which cases to hear. Normally they hear cases regarding the Constitution that affect the nation as a whole. Big impact cases.
Right to be secure against unreasonable searches and seizures
What is the 4th?
What political party was Thomas Jefferson?
Thomas Jefferson was a democrat.
How long did it take for the Articles of Confederation to be approved?
It took five years for it to be approved, first by members of Congress and then by the states.
This Federderalist paper discusses factions and their affects on government.
What is Federalist paper number 10.
Why is Brown vs. Board considered a landmark case?
it ended segregation in public schools.
Powers not listed in the Constitution are reserved for the states
What is the 10th?
how many months did John Adams live in the white house?
4 months
What replaced the Articles of Confederation?
The Articles of Confederation were in force from March 1, 1781, until March 4, 1789, when the present Constitution went into effect.
"The Federalist Papers" were proposed at this convention.
What is the Philadelphia Convention of 1787.
In Bush vs. Gore the Supreme Court ruled against Gore, stating that voting recounts should follow the same standard. Which Constitution Principle was at play here?
What is the 14th amendment? - equal protection under the law
The vice president will take over leadership if the president is removed from office or disabled
What is the 25th?
Which president was John Adams vice president for?
John Adams was the first Vice president of the United States and was vice president to George Washington.
What was the main purpose of this document?
This first constitution was composed to direct most of its attention to fighting and winning the War for Independence.
These are the dates between which "The Federalist Papers" emerged.
What is October 1787 and August 1788.
In Hazelwood vs. Kulhmeir, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the High School. How did this case limit the rights of the students? (think about the impact of the case)
Students lose their freedom of speech when publishing articles that are not associated with the curriculum.