The Constitution
This amendment protects citizens from cruel and unusual punishment
What is the 8th Amendment?
One of our country's very first government documents, all about the principle of inalienable rights
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The bread and butter of our government: the powers shared and separated between state and federal governments
What is FEDERALISM?!
What Senator Ted Cruz was doing when he read Green Eggs & Ham on the Senate debate floor.
What is a filibuster?
These Ancient people invented direct democracy
Who were the Greeks?
THIS AMENDMENT bans alcohol sale in the United States.
THIS OTHER AMENDMENT unbans alcohol sale in the United States.
YOU MUST GET BOTH FOR THE POINTS
What are the 18th & 21st amendments?
The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution, that can never be repealed.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This event forced the government to realize that the Articles of Confederation just weren't going to work.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
The CIA, FBI, EPA, FEC, DOE, and Cabinet are just a few examples of Executive _______________.
What is Bureaucracy?
These Ancient people invented REPUBLICAN government, or representative democracy.
Who were the Romans?
To propose an amendment to the Constitution: ___/___ of Senate/House/States
To RATIFY an amendment to the Constitution: ___/___ of states
2/3, 3/4
What is McDonald v. Chicago?
Our government tries to reach a constant balance between two principles that contradict: ______________ and _____________.
Liberty and Security
This led to our bicameral legislature: A Senate with two representatives per state, and a House with representatives proportional to state populations.
What is the Connecticut Compromise / Great Compromise?
This court case upheld & allowed Japanese Internment during World War II-- despite it being WILDLY unconstitutional
What is Korematsu v. United States?
This ARTICLE of the Constitution details the powers and limitations of the Executive Branch
What is Article II?
What happened to Clarence Gideon after his arrest?
He was forced to represent himself in court, as he was not given a lawyer.
The ______________ Model states that representatives should just do exactly as their constituents want.
The _____________ Model states that representatives should use their skills and judgement to do what is best for their constituents.
Must get both to receive any points.
Delegate & Trustee
Judicial _____________ is the idea that the Supreme Court should stick to a strict interpretation of the Constitution only.
Judicial ____________ is the idea that the Supreme Court should use their power of judicial review to actively improve the lives of citizens.
Judicial Restraint, Judicial Activism
Enlightenment era philosopher that developed ideas of inalienable rights, and the social contract
Who was John Locke?
Where is the Necessary & Proper clause in the Constitution? (i.e. which article?)
Article I
Which Federalist Paper did Alexander Hamilton NOT write?
Fed 10, Fed 51, Fed 70, or Fed 78?
Fed 10
Is the federalism in our government more like a layer cake or a marble cake?
What is a marble cake?
Name BOTH presidents that GREATLY expanded the power of the presidency, and what historical event allowed them to do so
Acceptable answers: Franklin D. Roosevelt/Great Depression/WW2 OR George W. Bush/Sept. 11th/War on Terror
Which article of the Constitution grants the power to coin money, make treaties, and levy import duties?
What is Article 1?