Ch 8

Founders & Ideas

100

$100 – The “Father of the Constitution.”

👉 Who is James Madison?

200

$200 – The idea that government gets its power from the people.

👉 What is popular sovereignty?

300

$300 – Another way to describe popular sovereignty.

👉 What is consent of the people?

400

$400 – A system where ultimate power belongs to the people.

👉 What is a democracy?

500

$500 – A form of government where citizens elect representatives.

👉 What is a republic?

Constitutional Compromises

100

$100 – The compromise that created a two-house legislature.

👉 What is the Great Compromise?

200

$200 – The house of Congress where representation is equal for all states.

👉 What is the Senate?

300

$300 – The house of Congress where representation is based on population.

👉 What is the House of Representatives?

400

$400 – The compromise that counted three out of every five enslaved people for population.

👉 What is the 3/5 Compromise?

500

$500 – The body that elects the president.

👉 What is the Electoral College?

The Constitution

100

$100 – The document that provides a written plan for the U.S. government.

👉 What is the Constitution?

200

$200 – The Constitution explains how the government is ________.

👉 What is organized?

300

$300 – The Constitution explains what the government may and may not do.

👉 What are its powers and limits?

400

$400 – The Constitution separates powers into different parts of government.

👉 What is separation of powers?

500

$500 – A system that prevents abuse of power by limiting government authority.

👉 What are checks and balances?

Branches of Government

100

$100 – The branch that makes laws.

👉 What is the Legislative Branch?

200

$200 – The branch that enforces laws.

👉 What is the Executive Branch?

300

$300 – The branch that interprets laws.

👉 What is the Judicial Branch?

400

$400 – The leader of the Executive Branch.

👉 Who is the President of the United States?

500

$500 – The court that heads the Judicial Branch.

👉 What is the U.S. Supreme Court?

Amendments & Rights

100

$100 – The amendment that protects freedom of speech, religion, and the press.

👉 What is the First Amendment?

200

$200 – The amendment that protects against unreasonable searches and seizures.

👉 What is the Fourth Amendment?

300

$300 – The amendment that protects against self-incrimination and double jeopardy.

👉 What is the Fifth Amendment?

400

$400 – The amendment that guarantees a speedy and public trial.

👉 What is the Sixth Amendment?

500

$500 – The amendment that includes the right to assemble and petition the government.

👉 What is the First Amendment?