Government Unit Two

Amendments

100

Which amendment ended slavery?

13th

200

Which amendment gave women the right to vote federally? 

19th

300

Which amendment establishes natural born citizenship and protects due process and equal protection? 

14th

400

Why did the 26th Amendment get put into place?

Vietnam - if you are old enough to fight you are old enough to vote

500

Is the death penalty considered cruel and unusual? Why or why not? 

By the Supreme Court - no, but the punishment has to fit the crime and it can't be unnecessarily painful or long

Terms and Definitions

100

A division of powers between states and federal government

Federalism

200

Government with the consent of the governed, or the idea that government gets its power from the people, not vice versa is

Popular sovereignty

300

Courts determine the Constitutionality of government actions

Judicial Review

400

____________ is the first step in passing an amendment (national), and ____________ is the second (state)

Proposal, ratification

500

Powers both the state and national government have

Concurrent Powers

Constitution Structure

100

How many amendments are there? 

27

200

How many Articles are in the Constitution? 

7

300

Name one of the goals in the Preamble of the Constitution

To form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote general welfare, secure blessings of liberty for present and future generations

400

How does the Colorado Constitution Preamble compare to the US Constitution Preamble? 

Very similar

500

Describe each of the seven articles in the Constitution

1 - Legislative

2 - Executive

3 - Judicial 

4 - Federalism 

5 - Amendment Process

6 - Constitution = Supreme Law of the Land

7 - Ratification

Random 1

100

Which court case established judicial review?

Marbury vs. Madison

200

What are expressed powers? 

Powers that are specifically written out in the Constitution

300

What are the three jobs of political parties?

Inform and activate supporters, watchdog, nominate candidates

400

How do amendments get passed? 

Proposed (National convention or Congress) then ratified (state conventions or state Congress)

500

In what ways are Federalists and Anti-Federalists are still around? 

Typically, people are either for small government and power to the states (Anti-Fed) or a stronger central government (Federalists)

Random 2

100

Did the federalists or anti-federalists want a stronger central government? 

Federalists

200

What are inherent powers? 

Powers the government has because they are a government

300

What is one argument for the death penalty and one argument against it? 

Varied answers

400

How did the Democrats and Republicans get their mascots? 

Democrat Donkey - Andrew Jackson and ran with it

Republican Elephant - Only animal not scared of the "crazed donkey" 

500

What are the six basic principles found in the US Constitution? 

Popular sovereignty, limited government, judicial review, federalism, checks and balances, separation of power