Bill of Rights
This amendment protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizures.
What is the 4th Amendment?
The Founding Fathers envisioned a form of government run by and for...
Who are the People/Citizens?
A system of government that rules by a term meaning elected officials.
What is Republicanism/Representatives?
The branch responsible for making the law.
What is the legislative branch?
Amendment that allowed people of their state to vote for Senators
What is the 17th Amendment?
A group that supported the incorporation of the Bill of Rights.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
Group of people(s) who "the People" didn't apply to.
Who are people of color/women?
Nobody is above the law within this principle.
What is Limited Government?
A check the president has over the legislative branch.
What is veto?
Say Gnasher News became censored by the U.S. government, what right is being violated here
What is the 1st Amendment right to the press/speech?
This amendment gives the states powers not enumerated in the Constitution.
What is the 10th Amendment?
The United States first attempt at a system of government.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This principle is subject to the "consent of the governed."
What is Popular Sovereignty?
A process in which an elected or appointed official violates the law.
What is impeachment?
Ratio of states needed to amend the Constitution.
What is 3/4? 38/50
A concept that protects the rights of the accused.
What is due process?
Branch of government that establishes justice.
What is the Judiciary Branch?
These two principles of government protect the legitimacy of rule and prevent abuse of power.
What are the Separation of Powers & Checks and Balances?
A philosopher who supported separating government into three branches.
Who is Montesquieu?
Ratio of votes for a proposed amendment to pass through Congress (House of Reps. and Senate).
What is 2/3?
The Five Freedoms listed in the First Amendment.
What are Speech, Religion, Press, Petition, and Assembly?
Recite the Preamble.
What is We the People, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our future Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America?
A system of government shared between these two government bodies.
What is Federalism (National and State)?
Article that outlines the process for amending the Constitution.
What is Article V?
Imagine the Texas National Guard came to your house and forced you to let them stay the night. What right is being violated here
What is the 3rd Amendment?