Branches of Gov
What is the law making branch of the government called?
Legislative
A period of cultural and intellectual expansion in European during the 17th Century
The Enlightenment
Define the Bill of Rights
1st 10 Amendments to the Constitution
When is your quiz?
Monday (Blue) & Tuesday (Gold)
What is the purpose of separation of powers?
no one group of person takes all the power
Which branch interprets and makes decisions about laws?
Judicial
According to Locke, if a ruler violated the rights and freedoms of the citizens, the people were allowed to do this.
revolt/form a new government
Name the freedom that allows newspapers and other agencies to report or print news and express opinions
Freedom of the press
The branch of the government enforces laws.
Executive Branch
Define checks and balances
the system where each branch has the ability to limit or review the actions of the other branches
What is another name for the Legislative branch AND what two houses make it up?
Congress: Senate and the House of Representatives
Locke believed all humans were born with these three unalienable rights:
life, liberty, and property
Name all parts of the First Amendment
speech, assembly, petition, press, religion
A neighbor went hunting with a gun owner's license, but the police tried to take her gun away. What amendment protects her right to a gun?
2nd Amendment
What is a social contract
people give up some of their individual freedoms and agree to live under the authority of the government, so their rights are protected
How is the president selected? (Hint: it's a two word process)
Electoral College
This Enlightenment thinker advocated for a separation of powers
Montesquieu
The Constitutional Amendment that gives you "the right to remain silent." (It also says you can't be tried twice for the same crime or be deprived (not given) of life, liberty or property without "due process of law".)
5th Amendment
What does the ninth Amendment say about rights not listed in the Constitution?
Other rights and liberties not listed in the Constitution are kept by the people
John Locke's ideas influenced which part of the Constitution
Bill of Rights
Name one check the executive branch has on one of the other two branches
- Veto laws passed by congress
- Appoint SC justices
Which Enlightenment thinker popularized the idea of a social contract?
Rousseau
Protects you from an unreasonable search or seizure of your person, house, papers and effects.
4th Amendment
Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
The idea of a social contract is seen in which part of the Constitution?
Preamble