Founding
This document outlines the Natural Rights of Life, Liberty and Pursuit of Happiness?
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This is the division of responsibilities between the 3 branches of government
What is Separation of Powers?
This branch is tasked with carrying out the laws.
What is the Executives Branch?
This Amendment allows people to vote regardless of race.
What is the 15th Amendment?
This is the name given to the first 10 Amendments of the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
This idea, expressed by John Winthrop, is an example of American Exceptionalism
What is the "city upon a hill?"
This prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful
What are Checks and Balances?
This branch creates the Law
What is the Legislative Branch?
This amendment contains the Establishment clause.
What is the 1st Amendment?
This Amendment pertains to ones protection from illegal Search & Seizure
What is the 4th Amendment?
People are born with this type of rights.
What are Natural Rights?
This is the division of Government responsibilities between the National and state governments
What is federalism?
This branch interprets the Law.
What is the Judicial Branch?
The Dred Scott decision resulted in this Amendment's Birthright Citizenship clause.
What is the 14th Amendment?
This Amendment protects one from having to incriminate onesself.
What is the 5th Amendment?
This Revolutionary Document inspired parts of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
What is Common Sense?
This position leads the House of Representatives.
Who is the Speaker of the House?
This is the Court of Last Resort.
What is the Supreme Court
The Dred Scott decision helped lead to this Amendment's banning of slavery
What is the 13th Amendment?
This Amendment protects one from Cruel & Unusual Punishment
What is the 8th Amendment?
This constitution was intentionally made weak to prevent government from becoming tyrannical.
What is the Articles of Confederation?
What is a Presidential Veto?
This body elects the President.
What is the Electoral College?
This Amendment was cited in the controversial Citizen's United case.
What is the 1st Amendment?
This Amendment guarantees States' rights
What is the 10th Amendment?