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100

What Enlightenment thinker inspired Founding Fathers to including natural rights? 

John Locke

100

What is federalism? 

Split of power between a national and state governments 

100

Who held the most power under the Articles of Confederation?

Legislature 

100

What is considered the supreme law of the land?

Constitution 

100

What WWII leader's daughter moved to Wisconsin and lived there through the end of her life? 

Joseph Stalin's daughter lived in Richland Center, WI 

200

What founding document utilized the natural rights of John Locke first? 

Declaration of Independence

200

Which group wanted a stronger central government? 

Federalists 

200
In the Articles of Confederation, where was government power focused? 

The states 

200

List two amendments from the Constitution (besides the first and second). 

  • 3rd Amendment: Restricts the quartering of soldiers in private homes.
  • 4th Amendment: Protects against unreasonable search and seizure.
  • 5th Amendment: Rights regarding grand juries, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and due process.
  • 6th Amendment: Rights to a speedy trial, counsel, and to confront witnesses in criminal prosecutions.
  • 7th Amendment: Rights to a jury trial in civil lawsuits.
  • 8th Amendment: Prohibits excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.
  • 9th Amendment: States that rights not listed in the Constitution are still retained by the people.
  • 10th Amendment: Powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved for the states or the people.
  • 11th Amendment (1795): Restricts the ability of individuals to sue states in federal court.
  • 12th Amendment (1804): Revised the procedure for electing the President and Vice President.
  • 13th Amendment (1865): Abolished slavery.
  • 14th Amendment (1868): Granted citizenship, equal protection, and due process.
  • 15th Amendment (1870): Prohibited voting discrimination based on race.
  • 16th Amendment (1913): Authorized the federal income tax.
  • 17th Amendment (1913): Established direct election of U.S. Senators.
  • 18th Amendment (1919): Instituted Prohibition.
  • 19th Amendment (1920): Granted women the right to vote.
  • 20th Amendment (1933): Changed the dates for presidential and congressional terms (Lame Duck Amendment).
  • 21st Amendment (1933): Repealed Prohibition.
  • 22nd Amendment (1951): Limited the president to two terms.
  • 23rd Amendment (1961): Granted Washington, D.C. electoral votes.
  • 24th Amendment (1964): Prohibited poll taxes in federal elections.
  • 25th Amendment (1967): Defined presidential succession and disability.
  • 26th Amendment (1971): Lowered the voting age to 18.
  • 27th Amendment (1992): Restricts changes to Congressional pay until after an election. 
200

What used to be stationed near the skating rink in Waukesha? (Hint: Cold War)

Nike Hercules Missiles 

300

Having social, political, and economic freedoms is characteristic of which self-evident right? 

- Life 

-Liberty

-Property 

-Happiness

Liberty 

300

Which group encouraged the Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution to protect individual rights?

Anti- Federalists 

300

What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention of 1787? 

Rewrite the Articles of Confederation 

300

List the which branches of government are addressed in Articles 1-3. 

Article 1: Legislative Branch

Article 2: Executive Branch  

Article 3: Judicial Branch 

300

What was illegal to make or sell in Wisconsin for over 50 years? 

Margarine 

400

List the three Enlightenment thinkers who inspired the Founding Fathers. 

Hobbes, Rousseau, and Locke 

400
What powers are shared between the state and national government? 

Concurrent powers

400

List TWO power the national government DID NOT have under the Articles of Confederation. 

No taxation 

No military 

One legislative branch 

No ability to ask states for funds/money 

No regulation of trade/commerce 

400

What powers does the president under Article II? List two. 

Pardon and veto 

400

What Wisconsin city is home to Sputnik IV (Soviet satellite) debris? 

Manitowoc, WI 

500

When writing the Constitution what concept did the Founding Fathers include to guarantee the federal government was too powerful?  (Two answers)

Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
500

What powers are left to the state if the federal does not need them? 

Reserved powers

500

Define Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan. 

Virginia Plan- based on population- benefited larger states 

New Jersey Plan- two per state- benefited smaller states

500

How many states are needed today to ratify an amendment? 

32 of 50 

500

Who was the first African American man to run for president of the US? (hint: LaCrosse, WI)

George Edwin Taylor