Founding Influences
Name 3 influences of ANCIENT ROME on America's constitutional republic?
Republicanism, Civic Participation, Representative Government, Rule of Law, Separation of Powers
Name 2 grievances we had with King George III in the Declaration of Independence.
Taxation without representation, individual rights, suspended trial by jury & due process, dissolved colonial legislatures, suspended rule of law, quartering soldiers, lack of privacy, no consent of the governed
Give 2 examples of Checks and Balances in action.
President Vetos a law
Legislative Branch confirms Presidential appointments
Judicial Branch can declare laws/actions of President or Congress unconstitutional
Congress can impeach Justices and the President
President appoints Justices to Supreme Court
What is the purpose of the Preamble?
To list the goals of the government
Alter and Abolish-
Alter- to change, fix
Abolish- to put an end to/destroy
Justice, Individual Worth, Rule of Law, Personal Responsibility
What is the intention of the phrase "We the People" in the Preamble of the Constitution?
Government depends on the PEOPLE for its power
(Consent of the Governed)
Why do we separate the branches of government at every level (state, local, federal)?
So no 1 branch has all of the power; makes it hard for gov't to commit unreasonable acts
List 2 ways the Constitution limits government power.
-due process
-checks and balances
-separation of powers
-rule of law
-individual rights
Ratification
To formally approve or confirm
What influence on the Founding did the Mayflower Compact have?
Consent of the Governed, Self Government
Name 4 weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
No executive branch, No judicial branch, no armed forces, cannot tax, Congress couldn't regulate trade, changes to the Articles required all 13 colonies to agree (unanimous consent)
What is the system of checks and balances?
Where one branch of government "checks" or watches another branch.
Why did Anti-Federalists support having a bill of rights?
They wanted a guarantee of rights being protected and felt that listing those rights would limit the government further and would guarantee their protection
Mayors, Senators, and common people have to follow the speed limit down i75. What is this an example of?
Rule of law
Greece: Direct Democracy
US: Representative Democracy
List 4 examples of checks and balances in the Constitution.
President can veto laws from Congress
Supreme Court has power of Judicial Review
Supreme Court can declare actions of the President and laws unconstitutional
Congress approves Presidential appointments and treaties
President appoints Judges to Supreme Court
President signs laws that Congress passes
Congress can set in motion impeachment for Justices and the President
What part of government is bicameral?
Congress- House & Senate!
Representative Self-Government is found in the Constitution and was promoted by which influence?
Thomas Paine, Common Sense
Complaint about wrongdoing
Grievance
How did Enlightenment influence the founders beliefs about individual liberties and government?
There were no Enlightenment ideas present in the current British monarchy & no representation of our individual rights
What were the purposes of the Constitution? (List all 6)
Form a more perfect Union, Establish Justice, Ensure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and posterity (future generations)
Who was the influence that supported the idea of separation of powers?
Montesquieu
Where does it say that religious liberty a protected right?
Bill of Rights- Amendment 1
Unalienable Rights