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2. This first body of Representation in Jamestown, Virginia would later be dismantled by the British, but its memory would drive the colonists towards independence.

3. What is the House of Burgesses

4. Signed by some of the first New England colonists, this document had the scent of a sweet candy that doesn’t melt in your hands.

5. What is the Mayflower Compact

6. This colonial phrase that starts with “No…” summarizes one of the main reasons why independence was seen as necessary.

7. What is, “No taxation without Representation”.

8. This Thomas Paine book influenced many colonists.

9. What is “Common Sense”

10. This 17th century British philosopher is credited with the Declaration of Independence’s natural rights argument

11. Who is John Locke

12. The commonly repeated definition of federalism heard in this class.

13. What is Federalism is the division of power between the states and federal government.

14. This early American document created a form of federalism that got it backwards.

15. What is the Articles of Confederation

16. In our form of federalism, this type of power is given to the Federal government.

17. What is delegated power.

18. These two amendments contain the spirit of federalism and states rights.

19. What are the ninth and tenth amendments.

20. This group at the constitutional convention believed in a state strong form of federalism and later form the Democratic- Republican Party.

21. What are the Anti-Federalists

22. This branch of government holds the formal power to declare war.

23. What is the Legislative Branch

24. The House of Representation holds this check on power over the heads of the court and the President.

25. What is impeachment

26. The judicial branch holds this check on both of the other branches.

27. What is judicial review?

28. The percentage of Congress needed to override a presidential veto.

29. What is 2/3rds?

30. If you are ever in a Federal prison you would be sure to know this presidential check on the judiciary

31. What is the power of the pardon?

32. These are considered the five freedoms of the first

33. What are speech, religion, petition, press and assembly.

34. You have the right to bear this according to a Bill of Right amendment.

35. What is the right to bear arms. (2nd amendment)

36. This police prerequisite can be found in the fourth amendment.

37. What is a warrant?

38. The 8th amendment bars this from being inflicted on you after being found guilty of a crime.

39. What is no cruel or unusual punishment?

40. This money sounding British occurrence was banned in the third amendment.

41. What is quartering?

42. The fraction of Congress and the fraction of state legislatures needed to amend the Constitution.

43. What is 2/3rds of Congress and 3/4ths of the states?

44. The rest of the elastic clause, “Congress shall……

45. What is “make all laws necessary”?

46. This practice of constitutional tradition has given birth to the two party system, the Presidential cabinet as well as a few other things they forgot to write down.

47. What is the unwritten constitution?

48. Judicial review allows the Supreme Court to interpret what document?

49. What is the U.S. Constitution?

50. In order to allow the Supreme Court to conduct a fair review of laws and enhance the likelihood for change they assigned this length to their term of office.

51. What is an unlimited lifetime term?

52. Name the two houses of Congress created under the Great Compromise.

53. What is the U.S. Senate and the House of Representations?

54. The dilemma of the census and African American slaves in the South led to this deal at the Constitutional Convention.

55. What is the 3/5ths Compromise?

56. This clause in the Constitution gives ultimate authority in the federalism balance to the Federal Government and the U.S. Constitution.

57. What is the Supremacy Clause?

58. This system for electing the President can be found in the Constitution.

59. What is the electoral college?

60. This political officer is third in line to become President.

61. Who is the Speaker of the House of Representatives?