Constitutional Jeopardy

Articles

100

This article outlines the powers of congress, giving it the authority to make laws. Also contains the necessary and proper clause.

Article I

200

This article establishes the Supreme Court, giving it the power to interpret laws. 

Article III

300

This article contains the supremacy clause, stating that federal law is above state law.

Article VI

400

This article explains how the constitution can be changed, as well as the process of ratifying amendments. 

Article V

500

This article focuses on state relations, as well as how to admit new states into the nation. The full faith and credit clause is also found here.

Article IV

Founding Fathers

100

This individual is known as the "father of the constitution" being named in one of the most influential supreme court cases in history, as well as eventually serving as U.S. President.

James Madison

200

This individual wrote a majority of the federalist papers and served as the first secretary of treasury.

Alexander Hamilton

300

The two most famous men in attendance at the Constitutional Convention

George Washington and Benjamin Franklin

400

Led the anti-federalist opposition during the ratification era, famous for the saying "give me liberty or give me death". Did not attend the Constitutional Convention.

Patrick Henry

500

A notable man from Pennsylvania in attendance at the Convention, who put all of the resolutions and decisions into final form and literally wrote the final draft of the document.

Gouverneur Morris

Bill Of Rights

100

This Amendment outlines a citizen's right to bear arms

2nd Amendment

200

This amendment is known as the "states rights" amendment where any powers not explicitly given to the federal government are reserved to the states.

10th Amendment

300

This amendment prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes without owner consent.

3rd Amendment

400

This amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.

8th Amendment

500

This amendment protects the right to a jury trial in civil cases

7th Amendment

Vocabulary

100

A system where each branch of the government can limit the power of the others.

Checks and balances

200

The date the Declaration of Independence 

July 4, 1776

300

Powers shared by both federal and state governments such as taxing and establishing courts are referred to as this

Concurrent Powers

400

Powers the constitution gives exclusively to the national government are referred to as this

Enumerated Powers

500

The idea that ultimate political authority rests with the people 

Popular Sovereignty