Enlightenment Philosophies
Founding Documents
The Constitution
Federal Powers
State Powers
General Trivia
100

Which philosopher first introduced social contract theory and had an inherently evil view of humanity?

Thomas Hobbes

100

This document famously expresses the ideas of social contract theory, breaking up colonial relations between the US and Great Britain

The Declaration of Independence

100

Small states under the New Jersey Plan wanted a _____________ legislature with _____________ representation

1) bicameral, population-based

2) unicameral, equal

2) unicameral legislature with equal representation

100

What is the name given to the federal government's powers?

Delegated powers (expressed powers is acceptable too)

100

What is the name given to state governments' powers?

Reserved powers

100

The tallest mountain in the world is

Mt. Everest

200

Which philosopher first introduced the idea of natural rights?

John Locke

200

Which document now governs the United States?

The Constitution

200

Large states under the Virgina Plan wanted a ______________ legislature with _______________ representation

1) bicameral, population-based

2) bicameral, equal

1) bicameral legislature with popuation-based representation

200

Do the federal government and state governments share any powers? If so, what do we call them?

Yes, concurrent powers

200

In which part of our Constitution/Bill of Rights can we find the guarantee of state's reserved powers?

10th Amendment

200

This is the name of the villain in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch

300

What are the 3 natural rights outlined in the Declaration of Independence?

1) Life

2) Liberty

3) Pursuit of happiness

300

The Articles of Confederation created a......

1) Strong federal government

2) Weak central government

2) Weak central government

300

Our Constitution created a bicameral legislature with both population-based AND equal representation. This event was known as the _______________________ at the Constitutional Convention

The Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise)

300

What is the name of the clause in the Constitution that established the superiority of federal laws?

The supremacy clause

300

Which Supreme Court Case established the supremacy of federal laws over state laws?

McCulloch v. Maryland

300

This is the name of the 2nd president of the United States

John Adams

400

Social contract theory argues that people have the right to ____________ when their government infringes upon their natural rights

Overthrow their government

400

In 1786, over 1,000 unhappy farmers rebelled in Massachusetts. The federal government at the time lacked the power to put them down. This event is known as.........

Shay's Rebellion

400

These essays proved extremely influential in persuading state legislatures to ratify the Constitution.

The Federalist Papers

400

In which part of our Constitution can we find the enumerated powers of Congress?

Article 1 of the Constitution

400

List 2 powers that state governments and the federal government share with one another

1) Levying and collecting taxes

2) Borrowing money

3) Providing for the general welfare

400

List all 5 villains who appear in Spider-Man: No Way Home

1) Green Goblin

2) Doc Oc

3) Lizard

4) Sandman

5) Electro

500

What is the purpose of government according to John Locke?

To protect natural rights

500

This document (written in 1215) was the first in history to limit the power of kings

Magna Carta

500

Which two major contributions did the Anti-Federalists contribute to the Constitution, as a condition for their approval of the Constitution?

1) A Bill of Rights

2) Powers reserved for the states

500

List 3 unique expressed powers that the federal government exclusively has

1) Create and maintain a military

2) Coining money

3) Declare war

4) Make treaties

5) Establish post offices

6) Regulate interstate commerce

500

List 2 unique powers the states have as granted by the Constitution

1) Conduct elections

2) Establish school

3) Establish local governments

3) Establish local law enforcement agencies

500

This is largest country in the world (by land size)

Russia