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Hodge Podge
The Constitutional Convention
The Constitution
Executive Branch
Clauses
100
This term refers to a complete release from punishment.
What is Pardon
100
This was the name of the building in which the Constitution was signed.
What is Philadelphia
100
This is the amount of articles in the Constitution.
What is 7
100
This is the amount of years in which 2 Presidential terms would consist of.
What is 8
100
Sending troops into battle without the consent of Congress is possible because of the establishment of this clause.
What is the Commander in Chief Clause
200
The act of betraying one's country.
What is Treason
200
This was the season in which the Constitutional Convention was held.
What is Summer
200
This is defined as being the introduction of the Constitution.
What is the Preamble
200
This President was responsible for breaking the 2-term tradition originally set by Washington.
Who is FDR
200
When Mr. Ashkettle was in Las Vegas, he was involved in the shooting of Tupac Shakur, he the fled to Ohio. Upon entering a Taco Bell he is stopped by a cop and arrested for murder. According to this clause, Mr. Ashkettle must be returned back to Nevada for a trial.
What is the Extradition Clause
300
This was the power denied to Congress that was NOT an issue involved in the Jose Padilla case.
What Expost Facto
300
This was the most important thing the founding fathers wanted to ensure with this new Constitution.
What is the Protection of Private Property
300
This word most accurately describes the Constitution. A. Specific- B.-Indistinct C. Comprehensive- D. Descriptive
What is Indistinct
300
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!
This is another term for being "confirmed by the senate."
300
This clause states that the Federal system is the supreme law over the land and it is more powerful than the states.
What is the Supremacy Clause
400
This type of Jurisdiction involves a case beginning and ending in the Supreme Court and usually involves states suing other states.
What is Original Jurisdiction
400
This man was the presiding officer of the Constitutional Convention.
Who is George Washington
400
This is the number you get when you take the number of articles in the Constitution, multiple it by the number of branches in our government, add the number of Supreme Court Justices, and subract the number of years in a Presidential term.
What is 26
400
This President took office after the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Who is Truman
400
The reason Tookie Williams was allowed to drive his $500 car with the $3000 sound system from his home in South Central, California to his cousins house in New York was because states are required to honor various licenses; including a drivers license. This was made possible by this clause.
What is the Full Faith and Credit Clause
500
When abortion was first arising as a controversial issue, the case began in a local court system. Eventually the decision was appealed and was then moved to a higher court system. This is clearly an example of this type of jurisdiction.
What is Appellate Jurisdiction.
500
This term refers to a "two house legislature."
What is bicameral.
500
She was the female slave suspected of bearing the children of Thomas Jefferson.
What is Sally Hemmings.
500
This was the State in which the famous Hamilton Burr duel took place.
What is New Jersey
500
This is the promise Presidents take to swear to obey the Constitution.
What is the oath of office.