US Government Review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

Which Supreme Court case held that people of African descent who were brought to the U.S. and held as slaves (and their descendants) were not U.S. citizens and were not protected by the Constitution?

Dredd Scott v. Sanford

Which Supreme Court case upheld state laws requiring racial segregation at public facilities under the “separate but equal” doctrine?

Plessy v. Ferguson

Which Supreme Court case reaffirmed that obscene material is not protected by the First Amendment, and also redefined the Constitutional test for determining what constitutes obscene material?

Roth v. United States

Which Supreme Court case held that the act of burning a flag is protected “speech” under the First Amendment?

Texas v. Johnson

Which Supreme Court case held that state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students were unconstitutional?

Brown v. Board of Education

Which Supreme Court case held that the First Amendment right to free speech doesn't protect speech that presents a “clear and present danger?”

Schenck v. United States

Which document is this quote from: "Of more worth is one honest man in the sight of God than all the crowned ruffians that ever lived."

Common Sense

Which document is this quote from: "We the People in order to form a more perfect Union"

US Constitution

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

US Constitution

The Stile of this Confederacy shall be "The United States of America."

Articles of Confederation

“The said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare.”

Articles of Confederation

“A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry in defense of custom. But the tumult soon subsides. Time makes more converts than reason.”

Common Sense

“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another…a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which i

Declaration of Independence

That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter

Declaration of Independence

“He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures”

Declaration of Independence

Which document first established limited government in 1215?

Magna Carta

Who first came up with the idea of “natural rights”?

John Locke

What is the term for the hypothetical agreement between a citizenry and its government whereby the individual exchanges freedoms for protection?

Social contract

The Mayflower Compact established what form of government?

Direct democracy

What was the main complaint from the Thirteen Colonies about British rule?

The colonists were not represented in the British Parliament

The British government raised taxes in the Thirteen Colonies during the 1760s and 1770s in order to

pay off debt accumulated during the 7 years war defending the Colonies

The Articles of Confederation placed the majority of governing power where?

in the hands of the state governments

What political group favored a strong, national government over a collection of strong, individual state governments?

Federalists

Who wrote the pamphlet/book "Common Sense"?

Thomas Paine

Whose famous speech ends in the line “give me Liberty or give me death!”?

Patrick Henry

Who was the main drafter of the US Constitution?

James Wilson

How long is one term in the Senate, for how long are they elected each time/term?

6 years

How long is one term in the House of Representatives, for how long are they elected each time/term?

2 years

How old do you have to be to be eligible to be elected to the US House of Representatives?

25

How long do you have to be a citizen of the US to be elected to the House of Representatives?

7 years

What is the leader of the US House called?

The Speaker of the House

How many parts of Congress are there?

2 (called bi-cameral)

How long do you have to be a citizen to serve as a US Senator?

9 years

Who breaks tie votes in the Senate?

The Vice-President

Which is the lower house of Congress?

The US House of Representatives

Which is the upper house of Congress?

US Senate

Bills that pass both houses of Congress are sent where?

The President to be signed

Is the phrase “separation of church and state” found in the US Constitution?

No

Is the phrase “freedom of religion” found in the US Constitution?

Not exactly - Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;

Article 2 of the US Constitution was amended by which Amendment (concerning the electoral college)

12th

How old must you be to be elected US President?

35

The wording of the exact oath that the President must take when being sworn in is in Article 2 of the Constitution

TRUE

The US President is Commander in Chief of the Following:

Army, Navy, and The States’ Militia including The National Guard (all armed services)

The following are the bases for impeachment and removal of the US President or Vice President:

Treason, Bribery, High crimes and misdemeanors

Court cases involving Ambassadors from other countries shall be heard by

The US Supreme Court

In order to be convicted of treason, how many witnesses must testify against you in open court?

2

What does "corruption of blood" mean in Article 2

(for those convicted of treason) Your family can't inherit your property

Who determines the punishment for treason?

The US Congress

What is the process called where a newspaper or other print media must get permission from the government in order to operate?

Licensing

What is the part of the First Amendment that the Supreme Court interpreted that allows people to use government property to exercise their freedom of speech.

Freedom of Assembly

What is the right to communicate with the government on the grounds of any necessary change you would like to see occur

Freedom to Petition

The Bill of Rights is

the first ten Amendments to the US Constitution

What is NOT a right specifically mentioned/protected in the first amendment?

privacy

True or false: The First Amendment protects a person’s right to burn the American flag as a form of political protest?

TRUE

At what age does the First Amendment officially begin to protect a person’s free speech rights?

From birth (no age)

Which amendment prohibits the government from denying a citizen the right to vote based on their race, color, or previous condition of servitude?

15th

Which amendment allows citizens in the District of Columbia to vote for President and Vice President?

23rd

Which amendment prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments?

8th

Which amendment prohibits salary increases or decreases for members of Congress to take effect until an election of Representatives has intervened?

27th

How many Amendments are there to the US Constitution?

27

Which amendment guarantees due process and prohibits double jeopardy?

5th

Which amendment provides a broad definition of citizenship and guarantees all citizens due process and equal protection of the laws?

14th

Which amendment prohibits poll taxes?

24th

Which amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures?

4th

Which amendment repeals the 18th Amendment?

21st

Which amendment protects the right of people to keep and bear arms?

2nd

Which amendment prohibited the federal government and the states from setting a voting age higher than 18?

26th

Which amendment provides the accused a right to a public and speedy trial in criminal prosecutions?

6th

Which amendment protects the rights of the people that are not specifically mentioned in the constitution?

9th

Which amendment reserves certain powers for the States or the people?

10th

Which amendment abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude?

13th

Which amendment establishes the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote?

17th

Which part of the Constitution was added largely as a concession to the Anti-Federalists, who were wary of a strong national government?

The Bill of Rights

What is the introductory sentence of the Constitution called?

The Preamble

What do the first three articles of the Constitution accomplish?

Outline the responsibilities and powers of the legislative, executive and judicial branches

How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights?

10

What was the primary reason for enacting the Bill of Rights?

To protect the civil rights of the American people

What right does the Eighth Amendment grant those convicted of a crime?

The sentence must not be excessive or disproportionate to the degree of the offense for which they were convicted

What group of people was the last to gain suffrage in the United States of America?

18-to-20-year-olds

Which word means “having the right to vote”?

Suffrage

Which Supreme Court case held that people of African descent who were brought to the U.S. and held as slaves (and their descendants) were not U.S. citizens

Dred Scott v. Sandford

What was “The Seneca Falls Declaration”?

the Seneca Falls Convention's manifesto that described women's grievances and demands. Written primarily by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, demands equality for women

Who was the author of The Gettysburg Address?

Abraham Lincoln

Who was the author of the Atlanta Exposition Address?

Booker T. Washington