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Enlightenment and Origins of Gov
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100
This court case determined you must be made aware of your 5th amendment rights during an arrest
Miranda v. Arizona
100
First document to limit the power of the king. Only gave rights to landowners and nobles.
Magna Carta
100

John Locke said people have the right to life, liberty, and property. These rights are referred to as __(1)____. He also said people have the right to approve of leaders and laws and that we agree to give up some of our rights in return for protection. Locke called this a ___(2)___.

1. Natural rights or Natural law

2. Social Contract

100

This_______________ branch of government interprets laws. It is set up by Article _______.

Judicial; Article II

100

In a democracy, where/from who does government receive its power from?

the PEOPLE! Popular sovereignty and Consent of the Governed... WE have the power.

200
This court case upheld the "Separate but equal" segregation doctrine
Plessy v. Ferguson
200
Urged the colonists to want independence. Listed reasons why we should leave the king.
Common Sense (Written by T. Paine)
200

Enlightenment thinkers.... Thomas Jefferson was inspired by ___(1)____ when he said all men have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. ___(2)____ inspired our system of separation of power.

1. John Locke

2. Montesquieu

200

This system prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful

Checks and balances

200

Presidential choices for judges, cabinet members, etc. have to be approved by who?

Senate

300
This court case overturned the "separate but equal doctrine"
Brown v. Board of Education
300
This document written by the Pilgrims outlined a form of self-government
Mayflower Compact
300

Colonists were not upset about taxes themselves.... but were upset because of this. "____ _________ _________ _________"

They were not being represented in Parliament. "NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!"

300

This quote is from Nixon "Well, when the President does it, that means it is not illegal". He was wrong. What 'rule' requires consistent application of the law to everyone?

Rule of law

300
Weaknesses of this document included that Congress could not tax, there was no separate judicial branch, and no executive power.
Articles of Confederation
400
This case provided that all people should be given a lawyer if they could not afford one
Gideon v. Wainwright
400
This document gave rights to ALL English Citizens
English Bill of Rights
400

The Tea Party forced Colonists to buy tea from the East India Company. The Colonists responded by dumping tea, called the Boston Tea Party. How did King George III punish the Colonists for the Boston Tea Party? What did he pass?

The Coercive Acts (AKA the Intolerable Acts)

400

Government can only do what the people say it can do... this is called ________ of the__________

Consent of the governed

400

Put the following steps of a criminal trial in order.... hearing, trial, indictment, arrest, arraignment

AHIAT.... arrest --> hearing --> indictment --> arraignment --> trial.

500

The court case of _______(1)_______ said that the courts have the powers to declare laws unconstitutional. This right is called ____(2)_______

1. Marbury v. Madison

2. Judicial Review

500
What document is this from... "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, and that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these rights are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness".
Declaration of independence
500

This document was written by the Second Continental Congress and was heavily influenced by the Enlightenment period.

Declaration of Independence

500

2 answers... This group of people was against the Constitution. They demanded that a ________be added before ratification.

anti-federalists; Bill of Rights

500

This event was when we tried to invade Cuba and failed miserably. It was part of the Cold War.

Bay of Pigs

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