United States Government

Documents

100

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice... do ordain and establish this

What is the US Constitution?

200

The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defence, the security of their Liberties, and their mutual and general welfare...

What are the Article of Confederation?

300

 When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another....

What is the Declaration of Independence?

400

 Nor will we [the king] proceed against him, or send others to do so, except according to the lawful sentence of his peers and according to the Common Law

What is the Magna Carta?

500

We whose names are under-written, the loyal subjects of our dread sovereign Lord, King James, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, .

What is the Mayflower Compact?

Court Cases

100

Judicial Review case

What is Marbury v. Madison?

200

1954 School Segregation case 

What is Brown v. Board of EDU?

300

Separate but Equal

What is Plessey v. Ferguson?

400

Black Armbands

What is Tinker v. Des Moines?

500

Bank in states; States can not interfere with Federal entities.

What is McCulloch v. Maryland?

Declaration of Independence

100

This date celebrates the completion of the Declaration of Independence.

What is July 4, 1776?

200

The writer of the Declaration of Independence.

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

300

The main reason for the Declaration of Independence.

What is 'the colonists wanted to be free from England'?

400

This king was unkind and unfair to the colonists.

Who is King George III?

500

Name of the meeting in Philadelphia where Independence was declared.

What is the 1st Continental Congress?

Levels of Government

100

House leader

Who is the Speaker of the House?

200

Presides over the Senate.

What is President of the Senate (Vice-President)?

300

Confirms Presidential appointments; Makes Treaties

What is the Senate?

400

All Bills dealing with money start here.

House of Representatives?

500

Jill Carter and Ben Baker are members of this body.

What is the General Assembly?

Wild Card

100

This amendment ended slavery.

What is the 13th amendment?

200

Whether or not a proposed law, also known as a bill, is constitutional is decided by this judicial group.

What is the Supreme Court?

300

A person not born in the United States who becomes a citizen.

What is a naturalized citizen?

400

The number of elected individuals serving in the Congressional House of Representatives.

What is 435?

500

These two (or more) responsibilities come with the right of U.S. citizenship.

What is voting, jury duty, paying taxes, volunteering?