Vocab
U.S. Constitution
Branches of Govt.
Bill of Rights/ amendments
Random
100

This is the study of the rights and duties of citizenship

Civics

100

100 points for each correct answer!!

1- How many members are in the Senate?

2- How many members are in the House of Representatives?

3- How Many electors are in the Electoral College?

1- 100

2- 435

3- 538

100

This is the term refers to each branches ability to make sure no other becomes too powerful.

Checks and Balances
100

How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?

10

100

What are Mr. Bannon's 3 favorite sports?

1- football

2- Basketball

3- Baseball

200

The Lawmaking body of a country or state.

A Legislature

200

The writers of the constitution included this system because they did not necessarily believe that ordinary citizens possessed the wisdom to choose the President directly.

 

The Electoral College.

200

This is the name for both houses in the legislative branch

Congress

200

What is one restriction to free speech?

  1. Private Companies like Snapchat/twitter/etc. Can censor as they deem fit.

  2. Students cant do anything that could distract from learning environment

  3. Defamation/libel- Lies about a person with intent to hurt reputation.

  4. Fighting Words- Words meant to intentionally lead to violence

  5. False advertisements

  6. True Threats- examples would be a threat to hurt someone/a group of people, or shouting “fire” in a movie theater.

  7. Government CAN NOT censor speech based on the content, particularly if it is complaining about said government.

200

If Yosef was born in Italy but both of his parents are American, what nation could he claim citizenship for?

Trick question- He may claim both American and Italian citizenship

300

This was the first elected law-making body in America, and was the beginning of representative government in America.

House of Burgesses

300

Name the 3 Branches and their basic roles.

Legislative- To make Laws

Judicial- To interpret the law

Executive- Enforce the Laws. Includes the President and the departments that assist him to run the country.

300

Daily Double! (Must get both):

What are the age restrictions of both the House and the Senate?

House: 25

Senate: 30

300

List the 5 freedoms provided by the first amendment.

R-Religion

A-Assembly

P-Petition/Protest

P-Press

S-Speech

300
The people are the ultimate source of power in this system of government.

A Republic/Democracy

400

DAILY DOUBLE- This was the original constitution of the US, ratified in 1781

The Articles of Confederation

400

This compromise/clause of the constitution helped to engrain the practice of slavery into the constitution.

the 3/5ths Compromise/clause

400

List one detail not specified in Article III (Which established the Judicial Branch)? 

It did not specify 

how many judges would sit on the Supreme Court, 

how many lower courts there would be, 

or the process for selecting justices.

400

This is the number of amendments that have been added to the US Constitution 

27

400

This document is the colonists listing their complaints to the King of England and explaining their right to revolution.

The Declaration of Independance

500

This group of people feared the establishment of a large federal government and opposed the 1787 ratification of the constitution.

The Antifederalists

500

This Clause of the Constitution states “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion."

The establishment clause.

500

What are 2 key differences between the veto of the British Monarch and that of the US President?

-President must explain why he is vetoing.

-Legislature can override the President but not the king.

500

This amendment to the constitution protects from "illegal search and seizure". What does that mean? (Must have BOTH)

The 4th Amendment

500

What State was Mr. Bannon born in?

California