FOUNDATIONS OF GOVERNMENT
This Enlightenment thinker argued that people are born with natural rights and that government exists to protect them.
Who is John Locke?
This amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
What is the First Amendment?
This branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws.
What is the judicial branch?
This Supreme Court case established judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This system divides power between the national and state governments. Which amendment guarantees this?
What is federalism, 10th amendment.
This document established the idea that even the king must obey the law.
What is the Magna Carta?
A citizen is forced to testify against themselves in court. This amendment protects against that.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
This chamber of Congress has representation based on population.
What is the House of Representatives?
This Supreme Court case ruled that segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
These powers are shared by both state and federal governments. Provide at least one example.
What are concurrent powers? Ex: Creating laws, collecting taxes, establishing courts.
This principle means government receives its authority from the people.
What is consent of the governed?
This amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
This process allows Congress to formally accuse a president or federal official of wrongdoing.
What is impeachment?
A student is questioned by police without being informed of their rights. This Supreme Court case would most likely apply.
What is Miranda v. Arizona?
This clause states that federal law is the supreme law of the land.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
This pamphlet written by Thomas Paine convinced many colonists that independence from Britain was necessary.
What is Common Sense?
This amendment guaranteed voting rights could not be denied based on race.
What is the 15th Amendment?
A president rejects a bill passed by Congress because they disagree with it. Congress can still make the bill become law by doing this.
What is overriding a veto with a two-thirds vote?
This Supreme Court case guaranteed the right to an attorney for people who cannot afford one.
What is Gideon v. Wainwright?
A citizen group wants to change a state traffic law. The MOST appropriate government officials for them to contact would be these officials.
Who are state legislators/state lawmakers?
This constitutional principle prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.
What is checks and balances?
A state charges citizens money before they can vote in federal elections. This amendment makes that unconstitutional.
What is the 24th Amendment?
A president appoints a new Supreme Court justice, but the appointment cannot become official until this part of Congress approves it.
What is the Senate?
This Supreme Court case ruled that school administrators can limit student speech in school-sponsored activities like newspapers if it is considered inappropriate or disruptive.
What is Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier?
Powers such as declaring war, printing money, and making treaties are specifically given to the national government by the Constitution. These powers are called this.
What are delegated/enumerated powers?