Big Picture
Historical Foundations of American Government
The Constitution
2022 Elections
Mystery
100

The following is an example of what type of good?


Fire Department

Public Good

100

The idea Natural Rights was first discussed by this man.

John Locke

100

This compromise described how slaves would be counted in order to determine a state's population/representation in Congress.

3/5 Compromise

100
Name two candidates for Saguache County Commissioner?

Jeff Phillips

Liza Marron

100

This is the idea that there are two levels of government, a national government and state governments.

Federalism

200

This theory states that the wealthy, military officers, and highly educated run the government.

Elitist Theory

200

How did the colonists respond to new taxes imposed by the British?

Boycotts

200

This is the idea that each branch of government has certain powers that other branches do not.

Checks and Balances

200

Name two candidates for Governor of Colorado

Jared Polis

Heidi Ganahl

200

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 do?

Outlawed election laws based on race.

300

Name one reason civic engagement has been decreasing.

People are less interested

Both adults in a family work

The internet has created new types of communities

300

What was the name of the first document that described the government for the United States?

The Articles of Confederation

300

This compromise helped determine the makeup of Congress. It took ideas from the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan.

The Great Compromise

300

Name two candidates for Senator from Colorado

Michael Bennet

Joe O'Dea

300

What is the name of the economic system in America?

Capitalism

400

Why are young people less involved in politics?

Partisanship

The issues aren't relevant to them

Don't have a history of being involved

400

What was the biggest complaint colonists had when Britain passed new taxes?

That they did not have representation in Parliament

Taxation without representation

400

This group of people supported the new Constitution.

Federalists

400

Name the party that has more members in the House of Representatives

Republicans

400

Give an example of how states in the South made it difficult for African Americans to vote.

Grandfather clauses

Poll Taxes

Literacy tests

500

What do social networks give us?

A sense that one is part of an entity larger than oneself 

concern for the collective good and a willingness to help others

the ability to trust others and to work with them to find solutions to problems.

500

In this event, farmers took over a courthouse over the issue of taxes and were eventually defeated by the Massachusetts Militia. This showed the problem of not having a federal army.

Shays' Rebellion

500

Some states agreed to pass the Constitution only if this was passed shortly after.

The Bill of Rights

500

Which state had a runoff election between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker?

Georgia

500

What 3 Amendments were passed after the Civil War?

13, 14, 15