Foundations of Government
The Constitution
Branches of Government
Supreme Court Cases
State, Local, and Federal
100
The idea that powers are distributed to three branches of government
What is separation of powers
100
Was held in the Philadelphia State House on September 7, _________
What is 1787
100
Barrack Obama is in what branch of government?
What is Executive branch
100
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
100
Regulates and maintains county and jails, roads, and waste management
What is Local Government
200
Believed that the government should seperate the power into three branches.
Who is Montesquieu
200
The articles of confederation were not working because the _________ had too much power.
What is states
200
Makes the laws
What is Legislative Branch
200
Made segregation in public school unconstitutional
What is Brown vs. Board of Education
200
Makes treaties with foreign countries
What is Federal Government
300
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness (property)
What is natural rights
300
beginning of the constitution list the six goals our founding father wanted to accomplish when writing the constitution.
What is preamble
300
Interprets laws
What is Judicial Branch
300
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
300
Provides public education, health and financial services
What is State Government
400
Believed all people were born with a clean slate and the government should protect their natural rights
Who is Locke
400
The first ten amendments to the constitution are called
What is the bill of rights
400
Is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives (congress)
What is Legislative Branch
400
Determined that segregation was constitutional. Upheld the separate but equal doctrine
What is Plessy vs. Ferguson
400
Provides utilities and parks
What is Local Government
500
Makes sure that no branch of government becomes more powerful than another.
What is checks and balances
500
The men in favor of the bill of rights
What is Anti-Federalists
500
Has the power of judicial review
What is Judicial Branch
500
Established Judicial Review
What is Marbury vs. Madison
500
Has the power to declare war
What is Federal government
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