Founding Brains
He believed everyone is born with "Natural Rights" like Life, Liberty, and Property.
Who is John Locke?
This word describes a two-house legislature, like our House and Senate.
What is Bicameral?
This was the name of the first, very weak government of the United States.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
This "ism" describes the sharing of power between the National and State governments.
What is Federalism?
Mr. Buckman is this specific height.
What is 6'5"?
This French thinker said government should be split into three branches so no one has too much power.
Who is Montesquieu?
This is the President's power to officially "say no" to a bill.
What is a Veto?
Under the Articles, the national government was missing this branch to lead the country.
What is the Executive Branch/President?
Printing money and declaring war are examples of this level of power.
What is Federal/National power?
While many on the liberal side of politics refer to it as 'healthcare,' Mr. Buckman would describe it as "utterly wicked' or "shockingly evil."
What is abortion?
This term describes the "unwritten agreement" where people give up some freedom for government protection.
What is the Social Contract?
This branch has the job of "interpreting" the law to see if it follows the Constitution.
What is the Judicial Branch?
This was the biggest problem with the Articles—the government had no power to collect this.
What are Taxes?
Running schools and issuing driver's licenses are examples of this level of power.
What is State power?
Mr. Buckman has a great love for all things Star Wars. He does, however, have a favorite Star Wars media.
What is the Clone Wars?
Thomas Jefferson changed Locke’s "Property" to this famous phrase in the Declaration of Independence.
What is "The Pursuit of Happiness"?
This system ensures that the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches can limit each other's power.
What are Checks and Balances?
This farmers' rebellion in Massachusetts proved the Articles were too weak to keep order.
What was Shays’ Rebellion?
This Amendment says that any power not given to the Feds belongs to the States.
What is the 10th Amendment?
Like a good neighbor.
What is "Statefarm is there"?
He is known as the "Father of the Constitution."
Who is James Madison?
This is the "Supreme Law of the Land" that all branches must follow.
What is the U.S. Constitution?
This clause in the Constitution fixed the "weakness" by stating federal law is higher than state law.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
Powers that both the state and federal government have, like taxing, are called this.
What are Concurrent Powers?
Mr. Buckman shared this Bible verse with the class during one of the first scavenger hunts, which is also his favorite Bible verse.
What is I Corinthians 9:27