Foundations of Government
The idea that powers are distributed to three branches of government
What is separation of powers?
This convention to write the Constitution was held in the Philadelphia State House on September 7, _________
What is 1787?
Barack Obama was the leader of which branch of government?
What is the Executive branch?
Proved that students have the first amendment right to speak freely in school if it does not upset the learning environment
What is Tinker vs. Des Moines?
Regulates and maintains county and jails, roads, and waste management
What is Local Government?
Believed that the government should separate the power into three branches.
Who is Montesquieu?
The Articles of Confederation were not working because the _________ had too much power.
What are the states?
This branch makes the laws
What is the Legislative Branch?
Made segregation in public school unconstitutional
What is Brown vs. Board of Education?
Makes treaties with foreign countries
What is Federal Government?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness (property)
What are natural rights?
Beginning of the Constitution which lists the six goals our founding fathers wanted to accomplish when writing the Constitution.
What is the Preamble?
This branch interprets laws and applies justice.
What is the Judicial Branch?
Determined that your rights have to be read to you, so you know you do not have to be a witness against yourself.
What is Miranda vs. Arizona?
Provides public education, health and financial services
What is State Government?
Believed all people were born with a clean slate and the government should protect their natural rights.
Who is John Locke?
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called this.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives (Congress)
What is the Legislative Branch?
Determined that segregation was constitutional. Upheld the separate but equal doctrine
What is Plessy vs. Ferguson?
Provides utilities and parks
What is Local Government?
Makes sure that no branch of government becomes more powerful than another
What are checks and balances?
The men in favor of the Bill of Rights were called this.
What is Anti-Federalists?
Has the power of judicial review
What is the Judicial Branch?
This case established Judicial Review
What is Marbury vs. Madison?
Has the power to declare war
What is Federal government?