Principles
Document Facts
Purposes of the Constitution
Influence of Documents
The Bill of Rights
100
The president is impeached for breaking a law
What is rule of law
100
A list of grievances against thing king of England
What is the Declaration of Independence
100
Means 'keep peace at home'
What is ensure domestic tranquility
100
Established the concept of Rule of Law
What is the Magna Carta
200
Police must have a warrant to enter a suspects home
What is limited government
200
Created a weak central government
What is the Articles of Confederation
200
The meaning of provide for the common defense
What is protect the nation
200
Allowed the colonists to band together under the idea that people have certain natural or unalienable rights
What is the Declaration of Independence
200
Protection against unfair search and seizure
What is 4th amendment
300
Based on thine Ancient Greek system of government
What is democracy
300
Set up the first government in Jamestown, VA
What is the charters of the Virginia company
300
In what part of the Constitution would you find the purposes listed?
What is the Preamble
300
Set up a weak central government which led to the writing of the constitution
What is the Articles of Confederation
300
Freedom of speech, press, petition, assembly, religion
What is 1st amendment
400
Jay votes for a candidate for Virginia Governor
What is representative government
400
States the purposes for writing the Constitution (is a part of the constitution)
What is the preamble
400
This phrase of the Constitution means 'ensure freedom for ourselves and our future generations.'
What is 'secure the blessings of liberty for ourselves and our posterity'
400
Gave the 'rights of Englishmen' to the colonists
What is the Charters of the Virginia Company of London
400
Guarantees due process rights (fair trial rights)
What is 5th amendment
500
People give permission to establish a government
What is consent of the governed
500
Written by English barons and signed by King John I
What is the Magna Carta
500
In the preamble, this phrase expresses the principle of Consent of the Government
What is Consent of the Governed
500
Served as a model for the Bill of Rights
What is the VA Declaration of Rights
500
Protection against cruel and unusual punishments
What is 8th amendment
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