Citizenship
Someone born on land owned by the U.S. is a citizen through...
Law of Soil
Everyone must obey the law. No one is above the law.
Rule of Law
Act that made colonists provide housing or lodging for British soldiers and led to the 3rd Amendment in the Bill of Rights
Quartering Act
Document written in 1215 that gave us rule of law, trial by jury, limited government, and no taxation without consent.
Magna Carta
Congress could not pay for things the country needed like an Army and Navy.
No power to tax
Someone born to an American citizen, Mom or Dad, is a citizen through...
Law of Blood
The division of power between the 3 branches of government.
Separation of Powers
An act that the colonists opposed that was a tax on all paper goods and believed was passed without their consent and any representation.
Stamp Act
Document created by the Pilgrims that was an actual social contract and gave the Founding Fathers the idea of self-government because they governed themselves.
Mayflower Compact
Congress could not regulate or control commerce or trade between states
No power to regulate trade or commerce
1. Live in the U.S. 5 years
2. Pass background check
3. Pass U.S. History/English test
4. Take oath of allegiance
Naturalization Process
The ability of each branch to limit the power of the other branches. (Ex. veto, veto override, pardon, impeachment, and judicial review.
Checks and Balances
Enlightenment Philosopher who influenced the Declaration of Independence and gave us the principles of natural rights and social contract.
John Locke
Document that gave us such freedoms as speech, right to bear arms, no cruel and unusual punishment, and petition and influenced the first 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution
English Bill of Rights
There was only one branch so there was no way to enforce laws and no national court system.
No Executive or Judicial Branch or No Separation of Powers
1. Obey laws
2. Pay taxes
3. Jury Duty
4. Register with Selective Service (Defend the Nation)
Citizen Obligations or Duties
The ability of the people to limit the power of the government.
Limited Government
Enlightenment philosopher who gave us Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances and influenced the Founding Fathers to divide the powers between 3 branches of government.
Baron Montesquieu
Document persuaded colonists to declare their independence from Great Britain and was written by Thomas Paine.
Common Sense
Examples of Delegated, Enumerated, or Expressed Powers given to the Federal Government: Congress, President, and U.S. Supreme Court
Collect taxes, regulate trade, declare war, impeachment, pardon, Commander-in chief, executive order, judicial review
1. Petition
2. Volunteer
3. Stay informed
4. Vote
Citizen Responsibilities
The principle that the people have the power as stated in the first 3 words of the Preamble "We the People."
Popular Sovereignty
England's legislative branch that passed unpopular acts and taxes like the Stamp Act, Quartering Act and Tea Act on angry colonists.
Parliament
A type of government where one person rules and abuses their power and is known as a tyrant.
Tyranny
Nicknames of implied powers that Congress has when they feel it is necessary and proper and when they use them they are stretching their powers like the military draft, building roads, and creating national parks.
Necessary and Proper Clause and Elastic Clause