A Blueprint for Government
An Enduring Document
Applying the Constitution
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This article in the Constitution is about the Legislative Branch

What is Article 1?

100

This is a change to the Constitution.

What is an amendment?

100

This is an organized group that seeks to win elections in order to influence government. Examples include Democrats and Republicans

What is a political party?

100

The first 10 amendments are known as this

What is the Bill of Rights?

100

In an episode of Spongebob, Spongebob and Squidward do this after Mr. Krabs makes them work too much for too little pay.

They go on strike

 

200

This is the system that gives each branch of government the power to change or cancel acts of another branch.

What is checks and balances?

200

If Congress wanted to pass an amendment, they would need this fraction of votes in both houses.

What is 2/3rds?

200

When this happens, the government is unable to be effective due to disagreements between political parties.

What is gridlock?

200

This is the amount of amendments that have been added to our Constitution.

What is 27?

200

In Toy Story 4, two dolls use a tactic called the ______ rush in order to steal a key from a lady

What is plush?

 

300

The President can decide to do this to a proposed law if he/she doesn't favor it

What is a veto?

300

In order to ratify an amendment, this fraction of states needs to ratify it.

What is 3/4th?

300

These people serve as advisors to the president.

What is the president's cabinet?

300

Impeachment begins here

What is the House of Representatives?

300

This adorable creature became a cultural phenomenom from its appearance in "The Mandalorian"

Who is Baby Yoda?

 

400

This clause declares that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land.

What is the Supremacy Clause?

400

This amendment, known as Prohibition, outlawed alcohol in the USA.

What is the 18th amendment?

400

This article is about the Executive Branch.

What is Article II?

400

The concept that government gets its authority from the people and that ultimate power rests with the people.

What is popular sovereignty?

400

This is the actor who played Tony Stark (Iron Man)

Who is Robert Downey Jr.?

 

500

This landmark case established the principle of judicial review.

What is Marbury vs. Madison?

500

This amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures

What is the 4th amendment?

500

This Supreme Court justice recently passed away

Who is Ruth Bader Ginsburg?

500

This clause can be found in Article 1, Section 8.

What is the Necessary and Proper Clause. Or, "elastic clause"

500

Captain America shocked everyone when he wielded this in Avengers: Endgame

What is Mjolnir (Thor's hammer)?