Bill of rights
more bill of rights
general constitution stuff
creating our constitution
the principle of the US government
100

the right to a speedy trial

what is the 6th amendment

100

if you are not allowd to go to church as you please, which amendment has been violated?

waht is the 1st

100

The supreme court case of Marbury vs Madison established

What is judicial review?

100

The Ant-federalists refused to ratify the constitution without the addition of this.

What is the Bill of rights

100
  • rights the government cannot take away from citizens

what are individual rights

200

no quartering of troops

what is the 3rd amendment

200

You are being sued and when you get to trial it is decided that a single judge will determine the case.  Which amendment has been violated?

what is the 7th
200

The virginia plan wanted representation in congress based on this.

What is population?

200

The original purpose of the Constitutional convention was to do this.

What is revise the Articles of confederation?

200

the 3 branches monitor each other

what are checks and balances

300

SPARP

what is the first amendment?

300

you are arrested and the arresting officer doesn't read you your Miranda rights.  Which amendment has been violated

what is the 5th
300

This settled the dispute between the Virginia and New Jersey plans.

What is the great compromise

300

This set a procedure for turning territories into states

What is the Northwest Ordinance?

300

the government does not have absolute power

wha is limited government?

400
no cruel and unusual punshment

what is the 8th amendment

400

A group of people is peacefully assembled to protest a government action.  They are forced to break up and go home by the police.  Which amendment has been violated?

What is the 1st

400

This allowed slave states to count 3/5ths of their slaves towards the states population.

What is the 3/5ths compromise?

400

Waht are the 3 branches of government?

What is the legislative, executive and judical?

400

power is shared between the national and state governments

what is federalism?

500

any powers that are not specifically given to the federal government, nor withheld from the states, are reserved to those respective states, or to the people at large

what is the 10th amendment

500

A man buys a gun legally at at gun store.  As he is getting in his truck to leave, a police officer forces him to open his truck to search it.  Which amendment has been violated?

What is the 4th?

500

This uprising showed the weakness of the Articles of Condfederation.

What is Shays rebellion?

500

2/3 of both houses of congress must propose it, and 3\4 of states must approve it.

What is the process for amending the constitution?

500
  • freedom within the voting area,  vote how you want

what is popular sovereignty?