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Jeopardy Supreme Court Cases Bill of Rights Constitution Three Branches Founding Documents DEMS & REPS 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500

This amendment guarantees citizens the freedom of religion, speech and the right to assemble…

What is the first amendment

The second amendment allows individuals to …

What is “bear arms” A 200

This amendment allows people protection from unreasonable searches

What is the 4th amendment

What is the purpose and function of the Supreme Court

What is interpret the constitution on rule on cases constitutionality

The Bill of Rights was added to Constitution because Anitfederalists…

Feared the power of too strong of a government.

The constitution is the document that which explains… B 100

What is explains how the U.S. system of government works. B 100

The current constitution was written because the previous (The Articles of Confederation) was…

What is the central government was too weak B 200

The constitution states that this branch has the power to approve military action.

What is the congress B 300

System that was designed to make sure the President does not gain too much power… B 400

What is a system of checks and balances

System of governance where power is divided between the central government and it’s member states

Federalism B 500

In the Tinker vs. Des Moines Schools the Supreme Court said…

That free speech is protected at schools as long as…

In New Jersey v TLO the Supreme Court said…

The Supreme Court said a public school has the right to search students belongings on reasonable grounds. C 200

Bakke vs. U of C the Supreme Court Ruled…

Universities can not accept students solely based on race

DAILY DOUBLE DAILY DOUBLE Place A Wager C 400

Hazelwood vs. Kuhmeier the Supreme Court decided…

Ability to limit student freedom of speech in a school newspaper is legal.

In Roe v. Wade the Supreme court said that…

That a women’s right to abortion is protected and her private business.

What are the three branches of government in the U.S.? D 100

What are the judicial, executive and the legislative

This branch writes bills that can become law if the President approves…

What is legislative branch aka congress D 200

If the president does not like a piece of legislation he/she can do this…

What is veto the bill D 300

Having separate branches of government is a system_______ an is intended to…

What is Separation of Powers and is to limit one branch form becoming to powerful

If congress wants to make a law with a bill that has been rejected by the president, they can…(what is it called and what is needed) D 500

Override the veto with 2/3 approval of both houses of congress

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” is found in this document… E 100

What is the Declaration of Independence

In this famous speech he said this country was founded on a particular “proposition”. Who said this and what was the “proposition”? E 200

Who is Abraham Lincoln and “all men are created equal”

Added after the constitution was ratified, this document outlines civil liberties that citizens share… E 300

What is the Bill of Rights

E 400

Who is Thomas Jefferson

At the constitutional convention of 1787, how was the issue of state population representation in congress resolved? E 500

What is a compromise was made allowing slave populations to be represented as 3/5 a person.

This label is given to Democrats on the left wing of the party…

What is liberal F 100

This label was given to republicans on the right wing of the party…

What is conservative F 200

Name one former president of the democratic and republican party…

Who are… F 300

Name 3 platform positions of the Democratic party…

What is… F 400

This party historically supports the lowering of taxes and cutting government fat…

Who are the Republicans F 500

The Final Jeopardy Category is: Founding Fathers Please record your wager. Click on screen to begin

Click on screen to continue Founding fathers of the U.S., these two men died on July 4th, 1826, exactly 50 years after declaring independence. Click on screen to continue

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