Declaration of Independence
what happened to the British economy after the War?
Tremendous Debt
What is the Supreme Law of land?
The US Constitution
What does Rule of Law mean?
No one is above the law.
What are the first ten Amendments called?
Bill of rights
What do public interest groups primarily do?
Protect people's rights
What was the tax on paper Goods called?
Stamp Act
What are the 3 ways you call Powers listed in the Constitution?
Enumerated powers, delegated powers, expressed powers
Name five things we get from Ancient Rome.
Representative democracy, written law, rule of law, civic participation, separation of powers.
Four parts of the Fifth amendment.
Due process, eminent domain, double jeopardy, and no self-incrimination.
What is a fancy word for a lawsuit?
Litigation
Name three types of protest?
Boycott,Petition,tar and fathering
Name 5 enumerated powers?
Declare War, Coin and print money, Regulate trade, Make rules for citizenship, Regulate commerce
How does the Bible establish individuals worth and Rule of Law.
Everyone is equal in God's eyes.
Describe the Amendment Process
Step 1 - proposal - requires a 2/3 vote of both houses
Step 2 - Ratification - requires a 3/4ths of the state of the state legislatures.
Interest group higher or form these to help candidates get elected their cause?
PACS
What did Thomas paint felt it only made "comment sense" to do?
Unite and Declare independence
What group of people were against ratification of the US Constitution?
Bill of Rights
What was the written law called in Ancient Rome?
Who demanded that they were added to the Constitution?
Anti-Federalists
What do you call political communication that is extremely biased?
Propaganda
Who was the main author of Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
What are powers that are not written down, but we can assume Congress has them because of the elastic clause?
Implied powers
What is essential to all democracies, it is when people are involved in government?
Civic participation
Three parts of fourteenth amendment.
Due process, equal protection, defined citizenship.
What is it sometimes referred to as the fourth branch of government due to their role of reporting to the public without government corruption.
The press