Founding Documents
Influenced by the ideas of John Locke that promised that individuals have unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
What is The Declaration of Independence?
The part of the Constitution that starts with "We the People of the United States...." that outlines the purposes of government.
What is The Preamble?
Obey laws, pay taxes, and serve in the military/jury duty, if called
What are duties of a US citizen
Overrides vetoes of the president.
What is the legislative branch?
Recruit and nominate candidates, help candidates win, educate and inform electorates about campaign issues and monitor actions of officeholders.
What are the function of political parties?
Provides freedom of religious beliefs and opinions in the state of Virginia.
What is The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom?
The amount of changes to the Constitution.
What is 27 amendments?
The five basic freedoms protected under the first amendment of the Bill of Rights.
What are freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition?
Impeaches the president
What is the Legislative Branch?
This is how the official vote for President and Vice President is cast.
What is the Electoral College? (using congressional representation)
The model for The Bill of Rights.
What is The Virginia Declaration of Rights?
The number of branches specified in the Constitution.
What are the three branches?
This amendment defines 'citizens' as 'all personas born or naturalized in the U.S. and subject to the jurisdiction thereof.'
What is the 14th amendment?
Determines if acts of Congress are unconstitutional.
What is the judicial branch?
This court case established the principle of judicial review.
It provided out first form of national government. It maintained major powers are with the state and the central government was weak.
What is The Articles of Confederation?
A system of government where the people rule.
What is democracy?
The two ways to come a US Citizen.
What is birth or naturalization?
Prepares the annual budget
What is the Executive Branch?
Courts resolve two types of conflicts.
What are civil and criminal cases?
Maintained that everyone, including the King, was subject to the law and gave Englishmen basic rights and freedoms.
The Magna Carta
The amendment process.
What is proposal by 2/3 of Congress, ratification by 3/4 of states?
The qualifications to become a citizen through naturalization.
What is having knowledge of American history (naturalization test), being able to read and write in basic English, be 18 years of age, be a legal resident for 3-5 years, be a good person, and take an Oath of Allegiance?
Nominates Supreme Court justices
What is the executive branch?
The constitutional protection against unfair actions and laws that is protected under the 5th and 14th amendment?
What is due process?