Citizenship
What is the law of soil?
a person's nationality is determined by where they are born
What is popular sovereignty?
governmenta that receives the power from its people.
What is self-government?
Government of a country by its own people
Who were the anti-federalists and what were their views?
Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson, weak central government and individual citizen rights
What are the five freedoms protected by the First Amendment?
Speech, religion, press, assembly, petition
What is the law of blood?
A person's nationality is determined by their parents' nationality.
What is a representative democracy?
The people vote on people to represent their voice.
What is suffrage?
the right to vote
Who were the federalists and what was their viewpoint?
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison, Strong national government and separation of powers
What are the Bill of Rights?
It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual—like freedom of speech, press, and religion. It sets rules for due process of law and reserves all powers not delegated to the Federal Government to the people or the States
What is the difference between an obligation/duty and a responsibility?
An obligation is something you are required to do and a responsibility is something you are held accountable for.
What is social contract?
an agreement among people in a society with a government. people follow the rules the government protects their rights.
What is tryanny?
Cruel and oppressive government or rule
Why did the Articles of Confederation need to be replaced?
A weak central government, leaving most of the power with the state governments. The need for a stronger Federal government soon became apparent
What does protection from cruel and unusual punishment mean?
Excessive bail cannot be give nor can excessive force be given to someone
What is the process of being a citizen called?
Naturalization
What is a direct democracy?
all decisions are voted on by the people, not by representatives.
What was John Locke's theory of of natural rights/law?
Everyone deserves life, liberty, and property.
What occurred in Shay's Rebellion?
Farmers rising againts high taxes lead to the writing of the Constitution
What is due process?
fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement
What are the 5 obligations of a US citizen?
obey laws, pay taxes, attend school, serve on a jury, defend the nation
What is a coantitutional monarchy?
Power of the king/queen is limited and Parliament runs the government
How did Montesquieu's idea of separation of powers influence our founding fathers?
This perspective significantly influenced the authors of the Constitution in establishing laws and division of dut
What were the 6 weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation? Mention only 3
1. No central leadership (executive branch)
2. Congress had no power
3. No power to tax
4. Consent needed from all 13 states
5. No power to regulate trade
6. No national court system
What is double jeopardy?
Being tried twice for the same crime