Articles of Confederation
Constitution
Amendments
Rule of Law
Supreme Court Cases
Federalism
Final Jeopardy
100

How many branches did the Articles of Confederation have?

1

100

This article established the Executive Branch.

Article II

100
No Double Jeopardy

5th Amendment

100

The oldest set of laws

Code of Hammurabi

100

Judicial Review

Marbury v Madison 

100

What are the 3 levels of government?

Federal, state, and local

100

In an Impeachment Trial, if there is a tie-vote, who has the tie-breaking vote?

The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

200
How many states were necessary to pass a law under the Articles of Confederation?

9

200

What is the clause that gives the Legislative Branch implied powers?

The "necessary and proper" clause.

200

Double Jeopardy:  You will win or lose 400 points


Due Process, Equal Protection, Citizenship

14th Amendment

200

Double Jeopardy:  You will win or lose 400 points.

Which document from the Middle Ages introduced the idea of limited government?


Magna Carta


200

Separate yet equal

Plessey v Ferguson

200

What is the title of the executive at the state level?

Governor

300

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many states are necessary for amendments?

13 (or all of them)

300

Double Jeopardy:  You will win or lose 600 points


Which power of the Judicial Branch is an effective check against both the Legislative
Branch and the Executive Branch?

Judicial Review / Interpreting the law

300

No slavery

13th Amendment

300

What are the two types of crimes based upon level of seriousness?

Misdemeanors and Felonies

300

6th Amendment Right to Counsel

Gideon v Wainwright

300

Reserved, Delegated, or Concurrent:  The power to tax

Concurrent

400

The Central Government's inability to collected taxes ultimately resulted in what event?

Shays' Rebellion

400

According to Article IV, what is the final step in Amending the Constitution?

3/4 of states vote to ratify

400

Presidential Succession

25th Amendment

400

Which type of court within the Florida state system acts as both trial court and appellate court?

Circuit Courts

400

Double Jeopardy:  You will win or lose 800 points!!!

5th Amendment Right to not self-incriminate and 6th amendment right to counsel

Miranda v. Arizona

400

Reserved, Delegated, or Concurrent:  The power to run elections

Reserved

500

Of the two parties fighting over the Constitution, this party preferred the Articles of Confederation.

Anti-Federalists

500

According to Article IV and the 10th Amendment, powers not given to the Federal Government as enumerated in the Constitution go where?

To the states

500

Double Jeopardy:  You will win or lose 1000 points

Women's Suffrage

19th Amendment

500
A civil suit for $12,500 will be processed in which Florida State court?

County Court

500
Separate is not equal

Brown v. Board of Ed

500

What is the final step in the lawmaking process at both state and federal levels?

It goes to the executive to be signed / vetoed