American Government
The Supreme Law of the Land
What is the Constitution?
The writer of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This landmark case overturned "separate but equal" and declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement
What is Brown vs Board of Education?
Problems that led to the Civil War
What is slavery, economic reasons (economy based on slaves), and states' rights (to own slaves)?
One reason the colonists fought the British
What is high taxes (3%), taxation without representations (US doesn't give representation to all those who pay taxes), and didn't have self-government?
The name of one California senator
Who is Alex Padilla or Adam Schiff?
Current Chief Justice of the US
Who is John G. Roberts Jr?
This case established the requirement for police to inform suspects of their constitutional rights during custodial interrogation
What is Miranda vs Arizona?
Key figure who fought for women's rights
Who is Susan B. Anthony?
Writers of the Federalist Papers which supported the passage of the US Consitution
Who is James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay?
The number of senators and house representatives
What is 100 and 535?
One of the powers of the states
What is provide education, protection, safety, drivers licenses, approve zoning and land use?
This case established the principle of judicial review, giving the Supreme Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional, a cornerstone of American government.
What is Marbury vs Madison?
The President during World War 1
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
The names of 3 of the original colonies
What is ▪ New Hampshire ▪ Massachusetts ▪ Rhode Island ▪ Connecticut ▪ New York ▪ New Jersey ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Delaware ▪ Maryland ▪ Virginia ▪ North Carolina ▪ South Carolina ▪ Georgia
Two rights of EVERYONE living in the Unites States
What is expression, speech, assembly, petition the government, religion, or the right to bear arms?
One of the powers of the Federal Government. Bonus points for every additional power listed
What is to print money, declare war, create an army, and make treaties?
In this Supreme Court case, the Court ruled that while affirmative action was permissible to promote diversity, the university's specific racial quota system was unconstitutional. This court case set a precedent that allowed colleges to consider race as a factor in admissions, but not to the extent of using rigid quotas.
What is Regents of the University of California vs Bakke?
The result of the thirteenth amendment
What is the abolition of slavery?
Three Federally recognized American Indian tribes
Who are the ▪ Cherokee ▪ Navajo ▪ Sioux ▪ Chippewa ▪ Choctaw ▪ Pueblo ▪ Apache ▪ Iroquois ▪ Creek ▪ Blackfeet ▪ Seminole ▪ Cheyenne ▪ Arawak ▪ Shawnee ▪ Mohegan ▪ Huron ▪ Oneida ▪ Lakota ▪ Crow ▪ Teton ▪ Hopi ▪ Inuit?
The person who signs bills into laws and vetoes bills
Who is the president?
The promises you make when you become a US citizen
What is give up loyalty to other countries, defend the Constitution and laws of the US, obey the laws, serve in the US military?
In this court case, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade (1973), which guaranteed a constitutional right to abortion. Some state constitutions, however, independently protect abortion rights.
What is Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022)?
The first significant law restricting immigration into the United States and prohibited entry of an ethnic working group
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?
Name two wars fought by the US in the 1800s
What is the war of 1812, Mexican-American War, Civil War, Spanish American War?