Influences & History
These two Enlightenment thinkers came up with the social contract theory
Who is Hobbes and Locke?
This document, written in 1215 CE, is the inspiration for rule of law in the United States Constitution
What is Magna Carta?
This is the type of Law the US Constitution represents
What is Fundamental?
These are powers the National government has because they are the government - who else would have them?
What is Inherent Powers?
This word was misspelled in the original US Constitution
What is Pennsylvania?
This founder of our nation is considered to be the main author of the US Constitution
Who is James Madison?
This is another name for the Introduction to the US Constitution
What is the Preamble?
This is the type of law that is represented by detailed and specific legislation passed by congress
What are statutory laws?
The power to declare war is the expressed power of this branch of government
What is the Legislative Branch?
This is the year the US Constitution was written
What is 1787?
This French Enlightenment thinker advocated for the freedom of speech and the press
Who is Voltaire?
This is the Judicial Branches' job of interpreting the Constitution and its boundaries
What is Judicial Review?
This is the number of amendments there are to the US Constitution
What is 27?
The power to create the IRS is an example of this type of Constitutional power
What are implied powers?
These two founders were absent during the signing of the US Constitution due to diplomatic appointments in Europe
Who is Adams and Jefferson?
This Constitutional influence authored "The Republic," and believed the educated should govern to ensure justice in society
These are the three parts of the Rule of Law
What is: 1) Nobody is above the law, 2) Laws exist to protect the rights of the individual, 3) Laws exist to promote the common good
Eminent Domain represents this type of law
What is Fundamental?
This is the clause of the Constitution that implied powers come from
What is the "Necessary & Proper" clause?
This book was written by the French born, Montesquieu, in which he encouraged the separation of powers in government
What is the "Spirit of Laws?"
This Enlightenment thinker believed in equality for all and a government ruled by the majority
Who is Rousseau?
These are the five fundamental principles of Government outlined in the US Constitution
What is 1) Popular Sovereignty, 2) Separation of Powers, 3) Checks & Balances, 4) Federalism, 5) Supremacy of National Laws
This is the amendment in the US Constitution that outlaws cruel and unusual punishment
What is the 8th Amendment?
This amendment to the US Constitution reserves powers in government for the states
What is the 10th amendment?
This landmark Supreme Court Case created the Judicial Branches' power to interpret the US Constitution
What is Marbury v Madison?