Define It
______ represents the fact that people want to own things that help them survive (land, food, and tools)
Property
Name the Branch:
we make a bill become a law
Legislative Branch
Amendment/Amend is a fancy word for what?
Change
Freedom of speech is absolute and has no limits.
False
The local government made a law saying that only men are allowed to own firearms...
No, the government cannot do that!
An agreement where citizens give up some freedom for government protection
Social Contract
The first plan for a U.S. government that created a weak federal system
Articles of Confederation
How many years did it take for the Articles of Confederation to get ratified?
4 years
______ refers to the fact that people want to live and will fight to survive
Life
Name the Branch:
we interpret laws to see if they are constitutional
Judicial Branch
Explain what the amendment says:
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.
Answers will vary:
(citizens are allowed to own firearms)
A person born on a U.S. military base in a foreign country is generally considered a U.S. citizen.
The police pull you over and demand to search your trunk just because they "feel like it."
No! Must have probable cause and/or a search warrant
Basic rights all humans are born with: life, liberty, and property
Natural Rights
The legal process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen
Naturalization
Which colony was the only one to NOT send delegates to the Constitutional Convention?
Rhode Island
______ means that people want to be as free as possible to make their own decisions
Liberty
We enforce the laws
Executive Branch
Explain what the amendment means:
No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner
Answers will vary:
(soldiers cannot live in your house without your permission)
The Articles of Confederation were replaced because they gave the central government too much power.
False
A young woman is caught stealing a candy bar and the judge says she has to get "thief" tattooed across her forehead...
No. Cruel and unusual punishment...
A "blank slate" or page that gets filled with life experiences
Tabula Rasa
The 1215 document that first limited the power of the English King
Magna Carta
What year was the constitution ratified?
1788
Define "State of Nature"
Life would be chaotic, dangerous, and people's natural rights (life, liberty, property) would constantly be at risk of being taken by others who are stronger.
Checks and Balances are a concept where each branch has power over the others. Why is this important?
Answers will vary.
*This keeps one branch from become too powerful.
Explain the Amendment:
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Answers will vary:
(the punishment must fit the crime)
(you shouldn't serve life in prison for stealing a candy bar)
The idea of free speech is something that the colonists came up with when they were forming the United States of America.
False
A young group of kids want to start a new religion (the followers of the pickle). They are not breaking any laws and no one is being harmed.
(all hail the great pickle)
Life with no rules and no government, where everyone has a right to everything
State of Nature
Prevents the government from creating a national religion
Establishment Clause
Presidential terms are set so that a president can only serve 2 4 year terms. This was not made law until when?
1951
Define "Blank Slate" / "Tabula Rasa"
A person's blank slate is filled through their life experiences, the environment they grow up in, their education, and their interactions with others.
Explain the Amendment:
The right of citizens of the United States, who are 18 years of age or older, to vote, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of age.
Answers will vary:
(those of legal age to vote, 18, are guaranteed by the Constitution to be able to do so)
The government has unlimited power and the people have no say.
False
Permission of those under the government's rule
Consent of the Governed
Protects the people's right to follow any religion they choose
Free Exercise Clause
Who is the only president who has served more than 2 terms. (this individual was elected to 4 terms, dying in office shortly after his 4th term began)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
(FDR)
Match the definition with its term:
powers that are fair
Unalienable rights
Pursuit of happiness
Natural rights
Consent of the Governed
Just powers
Self-evident
Just powers
What year did construction on the white house begin?
1792