Declaration of Independence
The Constitution & 3 Branches of Government
Bill of Rights
American Exceptionalism
Political Parties & Two Party System
100

Who is the considered the "main" author of the DoI?

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

100
Which Branch of government has the ability to veto laws?

What is the Executive Branch?

100

The Bill of Rights contains how many constitutional amendments?

What is 10?

100

Tocqueville identified how many values crucial to America’s success?

What is 5?

100

Which political party identifies with the following words: Liberal, Blue, Donkey, Left

What is The Democratic Party?

200

What topic was removed from the DoI?

What is the abolition of slavery?

200

Which principal of the constitution establishes that power is divided between state and national governments?

What is Federalism?

200

What are the 5 freedoms established in the 1st amendment?

What are Speech, Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition?

200

Alexis de Tocqueville wrote a book entitled, ___________ which analyzed the functioning of our political society

What is Democracy in America?

200

Which political party prefers a "small" federal government?

What is the Republican Party?

300

What is the first paragraph of the DoI called?

What is the preamble?

300

Marbury vs Madison is an example of which principal of the constitution?

What is Judicial Review?

300

Which Amendment lists the rights you have if you are accused of a crime?

What is the 6th Amendment?

300

This value refers to a society of equals.

What is Egalitarianism?
300

A public statement of a political parties main beliefs and guiding principals is called what?

What is a platform?

400

Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are considered...

What are unalienable rights?

400

“Senate Rejects President’s Choice of Supreme Court Justice” is an example of which principal of the constitution?

What is Checks and Balances?
400

According to the Bill of Rights, any power not given to the federal government goes directly to...

Who is the states or the people of the United States?

400

This value reflects that Americans are devoted to the rule of law and the federal system helps prevent the rise of an all powerful government

What is Liberty?

400

The Bullmoose party is an example of ....

What is Historical third parties?

500
"To secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed"


This statement indicates that the government has a responsibility to....

What is respond to the will of the people?

500

Government leaders, like the President, must obey the laws of the land - this is an example of which principal of the constitution?

What is Limited Government?

500

Miranda vs Arizona is a landmark supreme court case that litigated the rights citizens have under which amendment?

What is the 5th amendment?
500

“The nation participates in the making of its laws by the choice of its legislatures, and in the execution of them by the choice of the agents of the executive government; it may also be said to govern itself…”

This quote reflects which of Tocqueville's values?

What is Populism?

500

Loyalty of voters to major parties, lack of financial support, lack of major party structure, and lack of media coverage or name recognition are all considered...

What is limitations of Third Parties in America?