Being a legal resident of the U.S. for at least five years.
What is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized U.S. citizen?
100
When the central government controls all economic planning.
What is communism?
100
True or False:
The American Declaration of Independence, the United States Bill of Rights, and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen were based off Enlightenment concepts.
True
100
This constitutional principle is applied when police inform suspects of their rights.
What is due process of law?
100
This group's greatest concern about ratifying the U.S. Constitution was the lack of a Bill of Rights.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
200
Voting.
What is a right that citizens have?
200
When government is ruled by the people.
What is a democracy or a republic?
200
These are John Locke's Natural Rights
What are the rights to life, liberty and property?
200
Right to speedy trial; right to impartial jury; right to be informed of the charges upon which the accused is held; right to face accusers; right to produce witnesses for the accused; right to legal counsel are all rights listed under this Amendment.
What is the 6th Amendment?
200
The Necessary and Proper Clause is sometimes referred to as this due to its ability to stretch the Constitution to fit the needs of Congress.
What is the "Elastic Clause?"
300
Something you SHOULD do.
What is a responsibility?
300
The system of government was in place after the United States adopted the U.S. Constitution.
What is federal?
300
In government, this person called for a separation of powers.
Who is Baron de Montesquieu?
300
The taking of private property for public use with just compensation.
What is eminent domain?
300
This part of the U.S. Constitution states the six purposes of government
What is the Preamble?
400
The benefit or interest of all
What is the common good?
400
A government system that gives states the most power.
What is confederal?
400
Argued that colonists should fight for their independence from Britain due to the king's harsh rule.
What is Thomas Paine's Common Sense?
400
When a criminal defendant states that they do not wish to incriminate themselves, they are invoking their right from this Amendment.
What is the 5th Amendment?
400
The national government lacking the power to tax in this document was a weakness led to Shays’ Rebellion.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
500
Obeying Laws, Paying Taxes, Jury Duty , Defending the Nation
What are examples of an obligation?
500
When the Executive Branch is elected by the legislature and the Legislature is elected by the people.
What is a parliamentary system?
500
The idea that the government should give people a fair and speedy trial comes from this English document.
What is the Magna Carta?
500
This amendment states that powers not given to the national government or prohibited from the states belong to the states or the people.
What is the 10th Amendment?
500
This is a "check" that Congress has on the president when it comes to law making.