Bill of Fights
Founding Fathers Feud
Checks Balances and Buzzers
Political Porridge
Order in the Court!
100

What is the first amendment?

Freedom of Speech, Religion, Assembly,petitioning the government, press

100

Which founding father and president is on the 100 dollar bill?

Benjamin Franklin

100

What is one check that congress can make on the president to pass their bill? 

Congress can override the veto with a two thirds vote in both the House and Senate. 

100

Which political party most aligns with the National Rifle Association?

Republicans

100

Which amendment was supported in the case of Mcdonald v. Chicago?

the 2nd amendment 

200

Who primarily created the Bill of Rights?

James Madison

200

Which founding father created the first national Bank?

Alexander Hamilton

200

What branch can veto bills passed by Congress?

Executive branch

200

Which political party is more pro-choice?

Liberals, Democrats

200

What clause deemed Engel v. Vitale unconstitutional?

The Establishment Clause

300

What are your natural rights?

life, liberty and property

300
Which founding father had polio?

Franklin D Roosevelt

300

What check allows judicial branch to decide whether or not laws or executive actions are constitutional?

Judicial review

300

What is the most determining factor of one's political socialization?  

Family

300

Why was the gerrymandering in the court case Shaw vs. Reno unconstitutional?

Because it was dividing districts based on race, therefore violating the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.

400

What is the tenth amendment?

Any power not given to the federal government is given to the states. Provides balance to the federal government and states (Federalism)

400

Who wrote the "Common Sense" pamphlet that inspired many colonists to support Independence

Thomas Paine

400

Which branch has power of the purse?

Congress

400

What is the political party where "one doesn't care what one does as long as it doesn't affect them?"

Libertarian

400

What was the name of the Case in which a cakemaker refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple?

Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil rights

500

This amendment protects the "double jeopardy", meaning you can't be tried for the same crime, and guarantees the right against self-incrimination.

Fifth amendment

500

This Founding Father refused to sign the Constitution because it lacked a bill of rights

George Mason

500

Which president has successfully been impeached?

Andrew Johnson, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump

500

What is it called when the political parties become more and more distant and argue more with eachother?

Political polarization

500

What was the name of the case that is known as the worst Supreme Court decision and was overruled by congress through the 13th amendment?

Dred Scott v. Sandford