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Founding Documents
Contemporary Government Facts
Elements of Government
Movies and Docs We Have Watched
Theories and Compromises
100
Group that opposed the ratification of the constitution
Who are the anti-federalists
100
The number of justices that currently sit on the Supreme Court
What is 9
100
Each branch of government has power to limit the power of the other two branches of government
What is checks and balances
100
the most serious danger to a republic according to James Madison and most others at the constitutional convention
What are factions
100

The theory by this man stated that human beings are all born with natural rights.

Who is John Locke.

200

Native Americans were referred to as "merciless Indian savages" in this document.

What is the Declaration of Independence?

200
The length of 1 term for a U.S. Senator
What is 6 years
200
a legislature with two separate chambers
What is bicameral
200

This is the reason that Kizzy was taken from her parents and the only home she knew.

What was forging documents for Noah's escape?

200

Resolved the issue of counting enslaved individuals for  apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives

What is the 3/5 Compromise?

300

Document that created strong states governments and a weak, ineffective central government

What is the Articles of Confederation?

300

Length of term for someone who's elected to the House of Representatives

What is a two year term?

300
Referring to a division of power between the federal government and the states
What is federalism
300

This founding idea of United States' democracy makes it both legal and illegal to sell medical marijuana in California.

What is federalism?

300

A resolution of the New Jersey and Virginia Plans creating a bicameral congress with equal representation in the Senate and apportionment based on population in the House of Representatives

What is the Connecticut "Great" Compromise

400

The Declaration of Independence was written by who?

Who is Thomas Jefferson (and the committee of five)?

400

Numbers of members in the U.S. Senate

What is 100?

400
Political definition of granting power to an independent executive branch, legislative branch, and judicial branch.
What is separation of powers
400

These were the 2 names of Kunta Kinte's parents.

What is Omoro and Binta Kinte?

400

This clause in the Constitution says that the federal government can do things that are not enumerated in the Constitution

What is the necessary and proper (elastic) clause?

500

This document was the United States' first constitution?

What are the Articles of Confederation?

500

How many members are in the House of Representatives today?

What is 435?

500

Powers held by both state and federal governments are...

What are concurrent powers?

500

This is ONE thing that a Mandinka warrior is required to do

What is start a family?

500
Theory suggests that citizens give consent to be governed
Social Contract Theory