J. FCLE Practice

Front

What type of government does the United States have?

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Republic

Front

What term refers to the judicial system that serves as a guide for settling subsequent cases of a similar nature?

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precedent

Front

Which amendment protects the right to bear arms?

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2nd Amendment

Front

What is the total number of amendments in the US Constitution?

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27

Front

During a lively game of trivia, Luna, Benjamin, and Oliver are trying to remember the number of justices on the Supreme Court. Can you help them out?

Back

9

Front

What type of powers are clearly expressed in the Constitution?

Back

Expressed

Front

Who first proposed the concept of Separation of Powers or Limited Government during a class debate about Enlightenment thinkers?

Back

Baron de Montesquieu

Front

Imagine it's 1954, and Isla, Aria, and Nora are in history class learning about a landmark Supreme Court case that overruled Plessy v. Ferguson and the "separate but equal" doctrine. Can you guess which case it was?

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Brown v. Board of Education

Front

Which amendment protected the act of burning the American flag during a protest in the Supreme Court case Texas v. Johnson?

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1st

Front

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson