EARLY POLITICAL PARTIES
Political party that believed the U.S. would not survive without a stronger national government.
Who are the Federalists?
Branch that can veto a proposed law passed by Congress.
Executive Branch (President)
Amendment that makes it illegal to require citizesn to house soldiers.
What is the 3rd Amendment?
A government that has a king or queen with limited powers.
What is a constitutional Monarchy?
The "Supreme Law of the Land."
What is the U.S. Constitution?
Thomas Jefferson was the leader of this political party.
Who were the Anti-Federalists?
Branch that can override the President's veto.
What is the legislative branch (Congress)?
The 15th, 19th, 23rd, 24th, and 26th amendments all guaranteed THIS right to groups of U.S. citizens.
What is voting?
A government that consists of a loose association of states; a league of friendship.
What is a confederation?
The only branch of government that existed in the U.S. Government under the Articles of Confederation.
What is the Legislative Branch?
The political party that favored the legislative plan for the largely populated states at the Constitutional Convention.
What was the Federalist party? double points: name of this plan?
Branch that can declare the acts of the President as unconstitutional.
The Judicial Branch
The amendment that requires all law enforcement officers to have a "search warrant" issued from a judge.
What is the 4th amendment?
Type of court case that will settle a citizen's cost of damages to another citizen.
What is a civil case?
THIS document's PREAMBLE states: "When in course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands...with another."
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The addition to the U.S. Constitution demanded by the Anti-Federalists so it would be approved.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Branch that can refuse to approve of a treaty made with another country by the President.
What is the Legislative Branch?
Amendment protecting the right for citizens to have peaceful demonstrations outside of the White House.
What is the first amendment?
Freedoms we can think or act by without any interference from the government as long as we're not abusing them.
What are civil liberties?
This constitution did not allow the United States government to collect taxes or have a national court system
What are the Articles of Confederation?
The Pennsylvania event that shocked the Federalist Party to understand the need for a stronger national government.
Shay's Rebellion
The branch that can appoint Supreme Court justices to office.
Executive branch
The amendment that sets aside/reserves all powers to the states that are not given to the national government.
What is the 10th Amendment? Double points: what is another name for national?
The right of the national government to buy your property at a reasonable market value if it is needed.
What is eminent Domain?
The plan for surveying the Northwestern territory and how to set up towns with local governments was accomplished by THIS plan of government.
What is the Articles of Confederation?