This government is run by the people.
What is Democracy?
The Magna Carta inspired this US document.
What is the Constitution?
This phrase or amendment says you cannot be charged with the same crime twice.
What is Double Jeopardy?
States can call one of these to propose new amendments.
What is a Constitutional Convention?
This group supported the Constitution.
What are Federalists?
This government is ruled by the people through representation by elected officials.
John Locke believed in these 3 things.
What are life, liberty, and property?
This was passed 50 years after all men were given the right to vote.
What is Women's Suffrage?
This is the number or fraction of states that are required to ratify an amendment.
What is 3/4 or 38 States?
Powers deemed "necessary and proper".
What are implied powers?
This form of government has one person that holds all the power.
What is Authoritarianism?
This English document has many similarities to our Constitution.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
These will be read to you if you are arrested
What are Miranda Rights?
This type of change gave us laws such as Miranda Rights.
What are Court Decisions?
Powers not given to federal government and reserved for the states.
What are Reserved powers?
Form of monarchy where ruler must follow a document or legislature.
What is a Constitutional Monarchy?
This document started the idea of "No Taxation without Representation".
What is the Magna Carta?
These are two of the terms that are not covered under your First Amendment rights.
What is Slander and Libel?
What are Executive Orders?
This group supported the Articles of Confederation.
Who are Anti- Federalists?
This government has a small group holding power, usually based on wealth, class, or gender.
What is an Oligarchy?
"Everything is equal, no man or thing has more power than another".
What is John Locke's Two Treatises?
Student possessions in school are not protected by this amendment.
What are no unlawful search and seizures? (4th)
These organizations are not mentioned in the Constitution, but dictate elections.
What are Political Parties?
Powers that federal and state governments both have.