Foundations of
Government
Government
Form of government was first developed in Athens, Greece?
What is democracy
Document declared the American colonies independent from Great Britain in 1776
What is the Declaration of Independence
The introductory paragraph of the Constitution
What is the Preamble
The first ten amendments to the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights
The constitutional plan that favored larger states by basing representation on population
What is the Virginia Plan
Form of government established in ancient Rome in which citizens elect representatives?
What is a republic
Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that encouraged colonists to seek independence from Great Britain
What is Common Sense
The seven main divisions of the Constitution
What are the Articles
Amendment that protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition
What is the First Amendment
The plan that favored smaller states by proposing equal representation for every state
What is the New Jersey Plan
Enlightenment thinker believed people have natural rights to life, liberty, and property
Who is John Locke
Agreement the Pilgrims created to establish an orderly community
What is the Mayflower Compact
Changes or additions to the Constitution
What are amendments
Amendment that protects people against unreasonable searches and seizures
What is the Fourth Amendment
The length of one presidential term
What is four years
Enlightenment thinker believed a strong government was necessary to maintain order
Who is Thomas Hobbes
Three natural rights that John Locke said the goverment should protect
What are life, liberty, and property
The supreme law of the land
What is the U.S. Constitution
Amendment that protects an accused person from being forced to testify against themselves
What is the Fifth Amendment
Amendment that prohibits poll taxes in federal elections
What is the Twenty-Fourth Amendment
Enlightenment thinker supported separating government power among different branches
Who is Baron de Montesquieu
Idea from the Declaration of Independence that states that all people are equal in their basic rights
What is “all men are created equal”
The three branches of the federal government
What are the legislative, executive, and judicial branches
Amendment that prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment
What is the Eighth Amendment
Amendment that made the voting age 18
What is the Twenty-Sixth Amendment