Foundations and Founding Documents
This Enlightenment thinker argued that people are born with natural rights including life, liberty, and property
John Locke
Name one requirement to be President
35 years old; natural born citizen; resident for 14 years
Federal Appeals Court judges are selected by...
The President
This group serves as the legislative body in a city government
City Council
The primary goal of this movement was to achieve equality for Black Americans
Civil Rights Movement
The form of government that exists in the United States is this
Representative Democracy (a Democratic Republic would also be acceptable)
A Secretary
Federal judges generally serve for this length of time
Life
Arlington uses this type of decision making body
Town Meeting
Name 2 types of protest
Boycotts, sit-ins, marches
The founders were afraid that the United States may become this form of government
Absolute Monarchy
Critics argue this system can is unfair because it can allow a candidate to lose the popular vote but still win the election
Our mock trial involving Alli would most likely have been heard at this level of the federal court system.
District Court (Trial Court)
Most smaller Massachusetts towns use this type of Town Meeting
Open Town Meeting
Name a historic voting requirement was used to prevent many Black Americans from voting
Literacy tests, grandfather clause
Name 2 major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Inability to collect taxes; inability to raise an army;
This presidential power allows the Executive Branch to reject legislation passed by Congress.
Veto
This Supreme Court case ended the "separate but equal" doctrine in public schools.
Brown v. Board of Education
The biggest difference between a city and a town is this
Government Structure
Daily Double!!
The Declaration of Sentiments
This plan was favored by small states because it gave every state equal representation
The New Jersey Plan
Congress is described by this term because it has two chambers
Bicameral
This Supreme Court case protected students' right to wear black armbands protesting the Vietnam War
Tinker v. Des Moines
This person currently serves as Governor of Massachusetts
Maura Healy
This term means 'the right to vote'
Suffrage