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Founding U.S. Documents
Purposes and Structure of U.S. Government
Landmark Supreme Court Cases
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Famous Tennesseans
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This is considered to be the first Constitution of the United States.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
100
The sharing of powers by federal and state governments.
What is federalism?
100
Plessy v. Ferguson was reversed by this later landmark Supreme Court Case.
What is Brown v. Board of Education 1954
100
This branch of government can override a presidential veto.
What is legislative?
100
This former hero of the War of 1812 was criticized for the "Spoils System."
Who is Andrew Jackson?
200
"We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal." This statement comes from this historical document.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
200
freedom of: speech religion press assembly petition
What is The First Amendment?
200
Dred Scott claimed he should be free because of this.
What is he had lived temporarily in two free states with his master.
200
The six goals of the Constitution are also known as:
What is the Preamble?
200
Syllabary.
What is the Cherokee alphabet?
300
This Article establishes the legislative branch of the United States government.
What is Article I?
300
The founding fathers established a bicameral legislature. This means that there are ___________houses.
What is two?
300
Established judicial review. Enlarged the powers of the Judicial Branch. Created a better balance between the three branches.
What is Marbury v. Madision
300
This is the year that the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution.
What is 1791?
300
This famous Tennessean was friends with both the Cherokee and Andrew Jackson.
What is Sam Houston?
400
The Constitution allows which branch of government to impeach the President?
What is the House of Representatives?
400
This plan called for a national legislature based on population, is the basis for the Constitution and was written by James Madison.
What is the Virginia Plan?
400
This is the primary responsibility of the Supreme Court.
What is interpret the Constitution?
400
The framers of the Constitution were influenced by this English philosopher who believed that all people have natural rights, including rights to life, liberty and property.
What is John Locke?
400
11th president of the United States Workaholic Dark Horse President Extended the geographical borders of the United States from west of the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean.
Who is James K. Polk?
500
This event demonstrated the flaws of the Articles of Confederation and the necessity for a stronger federal government.
What is Shays Rebellion?
500
The decision to create a bicameral congress was a result of this.
What is the Great Compromise?
500
This former Supreme Court chief justice served on the Supreme Court longer than any other justice and ruled in over 1000 cases.
Who is Chief Justice John Marshall?
500
These three groups of people were commonly denied many of the basic freedoms that are guaranteed in the Constitution.
Who are Women, blacks, Native Americans?
500
This man's plan for Reconstruction was called "Restoration" and differed from the Radicals plan in that it gave more power states in making decisions for former slavers.
Who is Andrew Johnson?