Principles
Type of government where the people rule.
Democracy
Which document first established the rule of law principle?
Magna Carta
State the meaning of 'secure the blessings of liberty'.
To protect and promote the freedoms and rights of all citizens.
Name the 5 freedoms of the first amendment.
RAPPS
Religion, Assembly, Petition, Press, and Speech
Describe the 3/5ths Compromise.
3/5ths of the population of slaves in a state would be included in the overall population of the state
(mattered for representation in Congress)
Citizens give the government authority in exchange for the protection of their rights.
Consent of the governed.
State the document which gave the rights of Englishmen to the colonists.
(must be able to identify most of the name correctly)
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
Name each branch of government and the article of the Constitution associated with each branch.
Article I: Legislative Branch
Article II: Executive Branch
Article III: Judicial Branch
Name the two amendments that established due process and the level of government they each established it for (state/local and federal)
5th: Federal
14th: State/local
State why small states preferred the New Jersey Plan over the Virginia Plan.
VA Plan: Votes based on population of state
so... VA Plan gives large states more votes than small states, whereas the NJ plan would give each state the same # of votes.
Identify the foundational principle that is best represented by the following article title:
"War of the suburbs: Virginia Democrats, GOP fight over key turf to win control of House of Delegates"
Representative Government
Identify the two documents which established national governments for the United States, which document replaced the other, and how strong the federal (national) governments were in each document.
Articles of Confederation: Replaced by the Constitution; weaker federal government
The Constitution: Replaced the Articles of Confederation; stronger federal government
Describe the primary similarity and difference between the following promises: 'insure domestic tranquility' and 'provide for the common defense'
Both: Keeping the lives of Americans peaceful
Domestic tranquility: factors within the country Common defense: factors outside the country.
Name 3 of the rights provided in the Sixth Amendment. You may include any of the rights we did not mention in class.
50 bonus points if you can provide a 5th correct answer (no punishment if incorrect).
Lawyer
Unbiased jury
Speedy Trial
Know what you are accused of
Also: Public Trial, cross-examine witnesses, bring in own witnesses, jury will be from the district where the crime occurred
Describe how the Great Compromise incorporated both the New Jersey and Virginia plans.
From VA Plan: Two chamber Congress, House of Representatives based on population
From NJ Plan: Each state has 2 votes in the Senate