Foundations of Government
Which historical document inspired our 1st Amendment: Freedom of Religion?
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
How many Amendments are there in the Bill of Rights
10 Amendments
How many Articles of the Constitution are there?
7
Why is the Preamble in the Constitution?
It states the reasons that the Constitution was written.
What was the main idea of the Virginia Plan?
All representation for states should be done by population
Give an example of two things that the Declaration of Independence did?
Possible Answers :
- Declares the colonies independence from Britain
- Outlines our unalienable rights
- States the Colonists grievances towards the King of England
- All people are equal under the law
What are the five 1st Amendment Freedoms?
Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, and Speech
What does Article III of the Constitution describe?
What does the phrase: "Provide for the common defense" refer to?
The power to create a military
What was the main idea of the New Jersey Plan?
All representation of states should be done by equality (one vote per state)
What is the concept of Popular Soverignty?
The government gets its power from the people
2/3 of the House of Representitives and the Senate
What does the word Bicameral mean?
Consisting of two houses or two groups
At what point does the Preamble appear in the Constitution?
What is the name of the compromise that creates our current Congress?
The Great Compromise OR The Connecticut Plan
Which two ideas make up the concept of Republicanism?
1: Popular Soverignty
2: Representative Government
Which Amendment in the Bill of Rights covers Due Process?
The 5th Amendment
The Constitution creates a system of government with multiple levels, what is this called?
Federalsim
What does the phrase "Establish justice" mean in the Preamble?
To create a court system
What document did the Anti-Federalists want to pass to protect individual rights?
Which document inspired our concept of Rule of Law in the United States?
The Magna Carta
How many of the 50 state legislatures are needed in order to ratify an Amendment?
3/4 or 75%
Why do we have the system of checks and balances?
To keep each branch from becoming too powerful.
That the government gets its power from the people (also called popular soverignty)
Which states did The Three-Fifths Compromise benefit the most?
Southern, slave owning states