Big Bad U.S. Presidents
Who was the first President?
George Washington
How many articles are there in the Constitution?
7
Which SCOTUS case established Judicial Review?
Marbury v. Madison
What historical document announced America's independence from Great Britain?
The Declaration of Independence
What was America's first governing document?
The Articles of Confederation
Which President issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
Which Amendment established Women's Suffrage?
19th Amendment
What Clause of the First Amendment was violated in Wisconsin v. Yoder?
The Free Exercise Clause
When were the Salem Witch Trials?
1692 (17th Century)
When was coffee popularized in America?
After the Boston Tea Party
Which President bought the Louisiana Purchase?
Thomas Jefferson
Where can one find the Interstate Commerce Clause (be specific)?
Article I, Section 8
What Amendment did the Supreme Court use in Citizens United v. FEC?
First Amendment
What year was the Constitution adopted?
1789
What state has a dessert named after it?
(Baked) Alaska
Who was the first President to be impeached AND what year?
Andrew Johnson in 1868
Name all of the synonyms of the Necessary and Proper Clause (hint: there are 4)
Elastic Clause, Sweeping Clause, Basket Clause, and Coefficient Clause
Briefly describe the case of DC v. Heller
It held that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess firearms and that the city's total ban on handguns, as well as its requirement that firearms in the home be kept nonfunctional even when necessary for self-defense, violated that right.
How many Federalist Papers did Madison write?
29
What are the two alternative dispute resolutions used in litigation?
What NUMBER President popularized Supply-side Economics?
40 (Ronald Reagon)
What are the three main parts of Article VI?
Supremacy Clause, Oath of Office, and Religious Tests
How many states have not been involved in a Supreme Court case?
0
What numbered state was Kansas?
34
Who was the original actor who played Thomas Jefferson/Marquis de Lafayette in Hamilton?
Daveed Diggs