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100

A 20 year old college student starts his own newspaper, which often prints articles making fun of the local mayor. The mayor is angry and gets his aides to take the papers off the stand before they can be distributed

Amendment 1- Freedom of speech, PRESS, religion assembly and petition

100

This would be a person who supported the ratification of the Constitution.

What is a Federalist

100

Which Disney princess has a fairy godmother named Fairy Godmother?

Who is Cinderella

100

1st grade Art: What the 3 primary colors?

What is red, yellow and blue

100

What famous rapper, clothing designer and producer was arrested this week on federal charges?

Who is P. Diddy

200

Clarissa was told in yearbook class that if she published a picture of the principal riding his bicycle in shorts, flip flops and Hawaiian shirt, she would recieve 500 hours of detention.

Amendment 8- Protection from cruel or unusual punishment

200

This event took place in 1770 and resulted in 5 colonists being killed by Brittish soldiers

What is the Boston Massacre

200

How many squares are there on a chess/checkerboard?

What is 64

200

2nd grade Social Studies: What do you call a baby kangaroo?

What is a Joey

200

Monday September 16th marked the independence day for what country?

What is Mexico

300

A dentist is being sued for $500,000. He wants a jury to hear the case but the judge refuses his request

Amendment 7- Right to a trial by jury

300

What was the first permanant settlement, established in 1607

What is Jamestown Virginia

300

What is the name of Harry Potter’s owl?

What is Hedwig

300

3rd grade Science: What is the main source of energy for planet Earth?

What is the Sun

300

Shohei Othani recently set a major league baseball record by hitting 51 homeruns and stealing 51 bases...what team does he play for?

What is the Los Angeles Dodgers

400

The government tries a man for murder and loses the case. A jury says he is innocent. The district attorney who prosecuted the case is mad and promises to keep trying him until they get a jury to convict him. The defendant thinks this is unfair.

Amendment 5- The right to due process of law, protection against self-incrimination and DOUBLE JEOPARDY

400

Who was the leader of the 2nd continential congress and a revolulationary war hero

Who is George Washington

400

What sound does Spongebob's pet Gary makes?

What is a meow

400

4th grade Geography: In which direction does the sun rise?

What is the East

400

The remake of this famous 1980's movie is the top grossing movie at the boxoffice...Michael Keaton play the main character in the original

What is Beatlejuice

500

Johathon was walking home from the football game last Friday night and was questioned by police about the Dairy Queen being robbed that night. One of the employees reported someone was wearing a black hoodie and Johnathon had on a black hoodie as well. He tells the police he was at a friends house but they want to search him anyway

Amendment 4- Protection from unlawful search and seizure.

500

Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?

Who is James Madison

500
The Michigan City Wolves football team plays Merrilliville tonight...what is their mascot?

Who are the Pirates

500

5th grade Social Studies: What is the tallest mountain i the world?

What is Mt. Everest

500

What is the first official day of the season of Fall?

What is September 22nd