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Understanding US Constitution: Articles and Amendments

Explore the foundational documents of the United States, the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution, key concepts like Popular Sovereignty, Federalism, and Judicial Review, and significant compromises and debates in creating the Constitution.

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Understanding US Constitution: Articles and Amendments

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  1. Jeopardy Grab Bag Articles of Confederation The Constitution Articles I-III Articles $100 $100 $100 $100 $100 $200 $200 $200 $200 $200 $300 $300 $300 $300 $300 $400 $400 $400 $400 $400 $500 $500 $500 $500 $500 Final Jeopardy

  2. The “certain ordering of inhabitants of a city state” is defined as… Constitution 1 - $100

  3. 1 - $200 • The English document that ensured the king/ chief executive would be answerable to an assembly. • The Magna Carta

  4. 1 - $300 • The term for letting a person know the charges brought against them in a court • Habeas Corpus

  5. 1 - $400 • Powers held EXCLUSIVELY by the Federal Government are referred to as this • Delegated/ Enumerated

  6. 1 - $500 • A major key to republican rule that requires officials to heed the will of the people. • Popular Sovereignty

  7. 2 - $100 • The Confederations Congress did not have the power to perform what essential job of a government? • Collect Taxes

  8. 2 - $200 • The Articles of Confederation kept states strong to avoid what? • A Tyrant

  9. 2 - $300 • The central thesis of Federalist #10 was this • The danger of faction/ how republics can mitigate them

  10. 2 - $400 • Name 3 arguments the Anti-Federalists made against the Constitution • Tyrannical President • Taxation exploits people/ states • Strong judiciary weakens state law • Small states/ minorities ignored

  11. 2 - $500 • The Federalists were led by whom? • Name 2 • Hamilton • Madison • Jay

  12. 3 - $100 • The New Jersey Plan and Virginia plan were combined into what? • What did it call for ($25 per answer) • The Connecticut Compromise • Bi-cameral legislature • House of Reps (large states) • Senate (small states)

  13. 3 - $200 • What was the agreement over apportionment of slaves in the census called? • 3/5ths Compromise

  14. 3 - $300 • What did Massachusetts demand a guarantee of in order to ratify the Constitution? • A Bill of Rights

  15. 3 - $400 • What type of Government did the United States Constitution create? BE SPECIFIC • A Federal Republic

  16. 3 - $500 • Name at least 2 types of laws Congress CANNOT pass • Bill of Attainder • Habeas Corpus • Ex Post Facto

  17. 4 - $100 • Congress’s power to author any laws that are “necessary and proper” is often referred to as what? • The Elastic Clause

  18. 4 - $200 • All revenue bills must originate where? • The House of Representatives

  19. 4 - $300 • How long does each house of Congress serve? • House of Representatives- 2 years • Senate-6 years

  20. 4 - $400 • The power of the Supreme Court to declare a law UNConstitutional is not listed in Article III. What is that power called? • Judicial Review

  21. 4 - $500 • The power to negotiate treaties rests with which branch of government? • The executive

  22. 5 - $100 • The supreme law of the land in the United States is what? • The Constitution

  23. 5 - $200 • What percentage/ fraction of states must approve of a Constitutional Amendment for it to be officially ratified? • 3/4ths

  24. 5 - $300 • Delegated powers can be enumerated or implied, to whom are they granted? • The Federal Government

  25. 5 - $400 • Which Amendment (after 10) was authored by James Madison? • 27th- Congressional Pay Raises

  26. 5 - $500 • According to Article IV, states must respect the laws of other states. What is the term for this practice? • Full Faith and Credit

  27. Final Jeopardy • What co-author of the Declaration of Independence negotiated the Connecticut Compromise? • Roger Sherman

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