Declaration of Independence
The United States was a colony of this Empire
Great Britain
The US Constitution established the basic ___________ of the American government
Structure
The powers of the government are shared between the national government and the states
Federalism
The concept of social equality in a country
Egalitarianism
True or False
The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776, and serves as the supreme law of the land in the United States
False
This man wrote the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
The Constitution is broken up into these three sections
The Preamble
The Articles
The Amendments
Ensures that no branch of government becomes more powerful than the others
Checks & Balances
Populism
The number of times the United States has amended the Constitution
27
The rights that all people are born with that cannot be violated or taken away
Unalienable Rights
The three branches of government are
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
This is the principle that the federal government's power is limited to those listed in the Constitution.
Limited Government
The state of being free from government oppression
Liberty
The first amendment gives citizens these three rights
Speech
Religion
Assembly
Press
The idea that the people allow the government to rule
Consent of the Governed
The first ten amendments of the Constitution are called
The Bill of Rights
The concept that the people have the power because they vote for their representatives
Republicanism
A person wanting to succeed in America without relying on the government for anything displays an example of
Individualism
The Latin phrase for "out of many, one"
E Pluribus Unum
The concept of the people being able to change the government if it fails
Right to Alter
The Preamble of the Constitution begin with the words...
We the People
This is the idea that government powers are split between the three branches of government
Separation of Powers
The government allowing billionaires to earn their wealth without dictating how they earn it is an example of
Laissez-Faire
The right to remain silent and not be tried for the same crime twice is found in the
5th Amendment