Documents and Compromises
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This means "people rule."
What is Democracy?
This amendment gives us the freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and speech.
These are two ways to become a citizen of the United States.
What is Birth and Naturalization?
This is an addition to the Constitution.
What is an Amendment?
This compromise resolved the question as to how much a slave is worth when counted for population.
What is 3/5 Compromise?
This is the concept that the National government and State government have their own powers.
What is Federalism?
This amendment gives us the right of due process, including the right to remain silent and not be tried twice for a crime.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
This is a mandatory action you must perform for the government such as paying taxes.
What is a Civic Duty?
The purpose of this document was to give individual rights to the people under the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This document contains the freedom of speech and the right to bear arms.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This is the act of voting in representatives to make laws for the government.
What is Republicanism?
This amendment tells us that people born in America or naturalized are citizens.
What is the 14th amendment?
This is something a person does for the common good, like voting.
What is a Civic Responsibility?
This amendment requires the states to give the same due process rights as the Federal government.
What is the 14th?
This states the all the purposes of the Constitution.
What is the Preamble?
This is the ability of one branch of the government to limit the other two branches.
What is Checks and Balances?
What is Ratification?
Volunteering for Habitat for Humanity or working in a soup kitchen are two examples of this.
What is Community Service?
An Army recruitment poster is an example of this line in the Preamble.
What is "provide for the common defence"?
What is the Articles of Confederation?
This right establishes that the government must respect the legal right of citizens.
What is Due Process?
This amendment requires the police to supply a warrant to enter into a person's home.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
This is the final step of becoming a Naturalized Citizen.
What is the Oath of Allegiance?
He was the founding father that opposed Hamilton as an Anti-Federalist.
Who is George Mason?