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Constitution says...
100
This type of government compared the people to a bundle of sticks. They hated Communists and labor unions.
What is Fascism?
100
This old Greek guy thought democracy works, but it is not easy to do.
Who is Pericles?
Daily Double:
Identify the island your teacher's father originated from.
100
Which constitutional amendment has been violated if a city council refuses to grant a group to assemble at a downtown park?
What is the first amendment?
100
Among state, local and federal government, which of these three is responsible for national security?
What is the federal government?
100
This person is the Commander in Chief of the military forces
What is the president?
200
In this type of government, people are subjected to an authoritarian government run by a cadre of military generals
What is a junta?
200
This president felt the government should help individuals, especially during an economic depression
Who is FDR, Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
200
This amendment gave men of color the right to vote.
What is the XV Amendment?
200
In this frame of government, state and federal government share power and the ability to pass laws.
What is federalism?
200
In a Constitution, the basic structure of this is spelled out including checks and balances
What is government?
300
In this type of government, all economic decisions are made by the government.
What is communism?
300
According to this theory, that God gave their rulers the right to rule over the people
What is the divine right theory?
300
This amendment states a police official needs a warrant, or have a reasonable cause, before a search and seizure
What is the IV Amendment?
300
In a nation-state, its essential features are population, sovereignty, territory and this...
What is government?
300
This branch of government determines if laws are constitutional.
What is the judicial branch or Supreme Court?
400
In this kind of government, citizens are expected to be well informed of issues and participate in affairs
What is a democracy?
Daily Double:
During the Lockdown of December 2021, which sandwich item did your teacher regrettably eat from the school cafeteria?
400
During the framing of the Constitution, this former president once stated, laws need to be created to control governments and people.
Who is James Madison?
400
The Establishment Clause of this amendment prevents Congress from establishing a national religion.
What is the First Amendment?
400
What is the length of term of office for members of the House of Representatives?
What is two years?
400
This person presides over the any impeachment trial.
Who is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
Daily Double:
Name that Tune!
500
In this kind of government, personal details of citizens lives are controlled by the government
What is authoritarian or dictatorship?
500
This English philosopher thought mankind was cruel in nature
Who is Thomas Hobbes?
500
This Amendment states that the date of the inauguration can be moved from March to January
What is the XX Amendment?
Daily Double:
Name that Tune!
500
The rules that governments make that people must follow are called
What are laws?
500
Who has the power the bring impeachments to trial?
Who is the Senate?
600
This amendment addresses rights not specifically stated in the Constitution with state's rights
What is the X Amendment?
600
The Magna Carta of England gave power to this branch of government
What is Parliament?
600
According to this Amendment, you are innocent until proven guilty
What is the Vth Amendment?
600
Which amendment guaranteed equal protection of the law?
What is the XIV Amendment?
Daily Double:
This was the place that Ancient Athenians hung out and talked politics in a government center comparable to the Roman Forum
600
Which branch of government has to power to raise taxes for revenue?
What is the House of Representatives?
700
Which legislative bills did the Supreme Court say were unconstitutional in the Dred Scott decision?
Northwest Ordinance 1787 or
Missouri Compromise 1820
700
This English philosopher felt governments must get the consent of the people in order to function fairly
Who is John Locke?
700
Macavoy jacks a bag of Cheetos from another student. He is sent to maximum security prison in Colorado for his crime. Which right was violated here?
What is excessive bail and punishment?
700
In this frame of government, alternate parties are banned, and the people can not voice their opinion against the leader. The people in government are a bundle of sticks tied together by a rope.
What is fascism?
700
Congress wants to pass a constitutional amendment on gender equality. They need this many votes to pass the House and the Senate
What is TWO-THIRDS?
