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Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation Period
1781-1788
US Constitution
People
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100
Which amendment guaranteed Freedom from unreasonable search and seizure?
What is the 4th Amendment?
100
How many states were needed to agree in order to make changes to the Articles of Confederation?
What is ....all states needed to agree! Unanimous
100
The Anti-Federalists would not ratify the Constitution without this component?
What are the Bills of Rights?
100
Who is the current chief justice of the Supreme Court?
Who is Chief Justice John Roberts?
100
A government that divides powers between a strong national government and the states is called.....
What is a federal government?
200
Which amendment guarantees no cruel or unusual punishment?
What is the 8th amendment?
200
Name two of the main problems under the Articles of Confederation
What are.... ( any two of the following) No taxing power, inflation, tariff wars, quarreling among states, foreign affairs in shambles, disrespect from other countries, shay's rebellion
200
The first part of the Constitution which state the purpose and begin with "We The People...." is known as what?
What is The Preamble?
200
Who are the two Texas senators?
Who are Kay Bailey Hutchinson and John Cornyn?
200
A change made in a motion, bill or constitution is known as what?
What is an amendment?
300
Which amendment guarantees right to bear arms?
What is the second amendment?
300
The decision that each slave would count as 3/5 of a person for determining the number representatives of the slave holding states was called what?
What was the 3/5 Compromise?
300
To make sure legislation upholds the Constitution is the main purpose of of what?
What is the Supreme Court?
300
Who was the first African American on the Supreme Court?
Who is Clarence Thomas?
300
What is the name of power of the Judicial Branch to check the actions of the President or Congress?
What is judicial review?
400
Which amendment states that powers not listed in the Constitution belong to the states?
What is the 10th Amendment?
400
What is the name of the terms made with Great Britain after the end of the Revolutionary War?
What is the Treaty of Paris?
400
What is known as the "Supreme law of the land?"
What is The Constitution?
400
Who was the first woman in the Supreme Court?
Who is Justice Sandra Day O'Conner?
400
Name of the system whereby the three branches of government can use powers to make sure one branch doesn't become too powerful.
What is a system of checks and balances?
500
What are the five freedoms of the 1st Amendment
What are: Freedom of Speech, Religion, Assembly, Petition and Press?
500
What is the name of the farmers' rebellion in Massachusetts in 1787 against the debt collectors and judges?
What is Shay's Rebellion?
500
Who has the power to declare war?
What is Congress?
500
Who is the first Latina woman appointed to the Supreme Court?
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
500
What is considered the Upper House of the legislative branch?
What is the Senate?