These first three words of the Constitution show that our government gets its authority to rule from its citizens
What is "We the people"
100
Judicial Review was established as a result of this historic Supreme Court case
What is Marbury v. Madison
100
This is the name of the arrangement whereby the natuional government performs certain duties and the state governments perform others
What is FEDERALISM
100
Antifederalists insisted that 10 amendments be added to the new Constitution. These amendments are more commonly known as this
What is the Bill of Rights
100
The Great Lakes and the Atlantic were connected by this man-made waterway
What is the Erie Canal
200
These 'additions" to the Constitution prove that it's a flexible document capable of change
What are amendments
200
He was the powerful chief justice who expanded the power of the Supreme Court with his ruling in Marbury v. Madison
Who is John Marshall
200
To determine each states' population, one of these must be taken every 10 years
What is a CENSUS
200
The promise that Congress would not establish any official religion is found in this amendment
What is the FIRST AMENDMENT
200
This doctrine was issued to limit Europe's influence in Latin America
What is the Monroe Doctrine
300
This branch of government gets to tell the other two branches what the meaning of the Constitution (they interpret the Constitution)
What is the Judicial Branch
300
The word UNCONSTITUTIONAL would most likely appear in questions testing your knowledge of this Supreme Court power
What is judicial review
300
The controversy over the 2000 election whereby Al Gore lost to George W.Bush despite getting more popular votes, stem from this system we use to elect our presidents
What is the Electoral College System
300
Americans' rights to freedom of expression, such as freedom of speech and freedom of the press are found in this amendment
What is the FIRST AMENDMENT
300
This was the tw0-word 19th century phrase that expressed American's desire to expand west to the Pacific Ocean
What is Manifest Destiny
400
This is the system that keeps one branch from dominating the others
What is the system of checks and balances
400
Worcester v. Georgia is most closely associated with this Indian tribe who was forced to move west during the "Trail of Tears"
Who are the Cherokee
400
The "necessary and proper" clause to the Constitution is more commonly known as this
What is the "elastic" clause
400
"For democracy to function, the people must be free to express their ideas openly". This freedom enshrined in the first amendment is most clearly seen in this, perhaps our most important freedom.
What is freedom of speech
400
The publication of this book in 1852, further divided the nation over the topic of slavery
What is Uncle Tom's Cabin
500
This is the name of a government that elects representatives to rule
What is a republic
500
This is the name of the branch of government that contains the court system
What is the Judicial Branch
500
The President's cabinet and political parties are part of "this" Constitution
What is the UNWRITTEN CONSTITUTION
500
This amendment gives citizens the right to "bear arms"
What is the second amendment
500
More men were added to the list of eligible voters when the requirement for owning this was dropped during the time of Andrew Jackson