History of Government
This ancient civilization established a republican form of government
What is Rome?
The number of justices in the Supreme Court
What is 9?
The three branches of government
What are the Legislative, Executive, Judicial branches?
The year the Constitution was written
When is 1787?
Name 2 rights everyone living in the US has
What are freedom of expression, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom to petition the government, freedom or religion, and the right to bear arms?
This is the name of the meeting where the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution
What is the Constitutional Convention?
The federal court system encompasses these three levels of court
What is the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and District Courts?
This person has the power to veto bills
Who is the President?
The name given to the first 10 amendments of the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
This type of law includes laws against defamation, including libel and slander, property damage and breach of contract
What is civil law?
Considered the principal author of the Constitution
Who is James Madison?
The ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson enabled these government practices to continue
What is segregating public facilities?
This keeps any one branch of government from becoming too powerful
What are checks and balances?
Eighteen year-olds were granted the right to vote through this
What is a constitutional amendment?
This federal legislation aimed to regulate transportation
What is the Interstate Commerce Act?
This political philosopher's ideas are best represented in the Declaration of Independence
Who is John Locke?
Name 2 roles of the judicial branch
What is reviewing laws, explaining laws, resolving disputes, and deciding if a law goes against the Constitution?
Two parts of the US Congress
What are the Senate and the House of Representatives?
The main function of the Constitution
What is outlining the structure and power of government?
This person was president during World War I
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
This prohibited future European colonization in the Western Hemisphere
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
This case resulted in a decision that undermined civil rights and liberties in prioritization of national security
What is Korematsu v. United States?
This form of government is based on popular sovereignty
What is a republic?
The number of amendments
What is 27?
Name 3 of the 13 original colonies
What are New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia