Bill of Rights 2
Systems of government
AOC
mostly the declaration :)
preamble and amendments
100
This freedom in the 1st amendment means asking the government to change something
What is petition
100
this system has all of the power in the central government
What is unitary
100
The AOC gave too much power to this group
What is states
100
Colonists wanted independence from this country
What is Britain
100
We can add these to the Constitution to allow for it to change over time
What are amendments
200
This amendment says that anything NOT enumerated to the federal government is for the states
What is the tenth amendment
200
this system of government is power divided among several states
What is confederal
200
One problem with the AOC was it did not allow the government to do this (now a job of the executive branch)
What is enforce laws
200
The Boston Massacre is one event that led to writing this document
What is declaration of independence
200
to make an amendment, this many people in BOTH houses of congress have to propose it
What is 2/3
300
The Bill of Rights was a compromise between these two groups
Who are federalists and anti-federalists
300
This system shares power between the states and central government
What is federal
300
The AOC made it very difficult to make these changes
What are amendments
300
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness best mirrors which idea?
What is natural rights
300
to make an amendment to the constitution, this many people in a state legislature or ratifying convention must approve
What is 3/4
400
This amendment prevents unreasonable search and seizure
What is 4
400
This system usually has a prime minister and the legislature has a lot of power
What is parliamentary
400
After the AOC, this document delegated more power to the federal government
What is constitution
400
An important idea in the declaration of independence is this two word phrase meaning "power from the people"
What is popular sovereignty
400
In the preamble, this phrase means you would get a jury of peers to decide if you are guilty or not guilty
What is establish justice
500
This amendment prevents cruel and unusual punishment
What is 8
500
When the US switched from the AOC to the Constitution, it switched from THIS to THIS system of government
What is confederal to federal
500
This event was a tipping point in which the government leaders knew they needed to change the AOC
What is Shays's Rebellion
500
This is how we get representatives
What is election
500
In the preamble, this word means future generations
What is posterity
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