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What is the beginning of the Constitution?
100
Another word for freedom
What is liberty?
100
List the 4 ways you can become a citizen of the U.S.
What is be born here, one parent is a citizen, take a test, and join the military for one year.
100
Bonus question for 500 POINTS!!! List and explain 3 Amendments that helped people accused of crimes or go to court.
What are 5th: double jeopardy, provide a lawyer, & take the 5th amendment, 6th: speedy trial, 7th: trial by a jury of your peers, 8th: no cruel and unusual punishment.
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The Judicial Branch appears in which article of the Constitution.
What is Article III
200
A government who elects people to run the government.
What is democracy or republic (representative or direct democracy)?
200
Another word for fairness
What is justice?
200
List three responsibilities of a U.S. citizen.
What is vote, serve on a jury, obey the laws, protect the Constitution, be informed, and serve in the military if asked by the government.
200
How many stars are on the U.S. flag? Why?
What are 50 and the 50 states?
300
This man is known as the "Father of the Constitution."
Who is James Madison?
300
This type of government has one leader in complete control and usually they are a meanie!
What is a dictatorship? (I will also take autocracy)
300
Another word for happiness
What is welfare?
300
This amendment gave citizens the right to own guns or bear arms.
What is Amendment 2?
300
Explain the McCullough v. Maryland Court case.
What is Federal laws are stronger and over-ride state laws. The state of Maryland tried to tax a federal bank?
400
This person becomes president if the president and vice president die or are removed from office.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
400
This type of government has a same usually snooty pah tooty group that controls the country.
What is an oligarchy?
400
Daily Double!!! Get an extra 400 POINTS!!! Another word for future generations, home, and country.
What is posterity, domestic, and union?
400
This amendment changed the voting age to 18 years old from 21.
What is Amendment 26?
400
Bonus Question for 400 EXTRA POINTS!!! Explain Brown v. The Board of Education of Topeka Kansas. An extra 400 points for knowing which court case it overturned!!!
What is Mr. Brown sued to have his daughter go to an all white school. The case stated that "separate but equal" is unconstitutional. It over turned Plessy v. Fergueson.
500
The year the American Revolution started.
What is 1775
500
Recite the Preamble!
We the people in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity do ordain and establish this Constitution of the United States of America.
500
Explain amendments 13, 14, and 15. Tell why they are considered the Civil War Amendments.
What is 13: no slavery, 14: all men are citizens regardless of race, and 15: all men can vote. These were added after the Civil War to promote equality.
500
Explain the Marbury v. Madison case.
What is probably the most important Supreme Court Case ever. It established the power of the Judicial Branch. It gave the Judicial Branch the power to strike down decisions made by the Legislative and Executive Branches. It gives the Judicial Branch the last say. It established judicial review: the ability to judge the laws and say if they are constitutional or unconstitutional.