Foundations of Government
This is the type of Government the United States is currently.
What is a Republic?
This man wrote the Declaration of Independance.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This branch's role is to write laws.
What is the Legislative Branch
The concept of checks and balances is outlined in this document.
What is the Constitution?
This amendment to the Constitution enforces the Bill of Rights to all states.
What is the 14th amendment.
The most basic job of Government is this.
What is to protect citizens from invasion?
This was the first document the United States governed themselves by.
This branch is led by the President.
What is the Executive branch?
A presidential veto is an example of this branch putting a check on this branch.
What are the Executive and Legislative branches?
This supreme court case protects your right to an attorney.
What is Gideon vs. Wainwright?
This type of government involves citizens voting directly on legislation.
What is Democracy?
This was added to the Constitution to appeal to the Anti-Federalists and protect human rights.
What is the Bill of Rights.
What is the Court of Appeals?
This is an example of how the Executive Branch can check the Judicial Branch.
What are presidential judge nominations?
This Supreme Court case restricts your right to free speech during war times.
What is Schenck vs. United States?
This type of government features a ruling family that passes power down by birthright.
What is a Monarchy?
This amendment protects American citizens' right to a speedy and public trial.
What is the 6th amendment?
The President's advisors are known by this name.
Who are the cabinet members?
This is an example of how the Judicial Branch can check the Legislative Branch.
What is Judicial Review?
This Supreme Court case defines symbolic speech, but limits students' freedom of speech.
What is Tinker vs. Des Moines?
While the United States offers political rights, a communist nation claims to offer their citizens these rights.
What are material rights?
The first 2 lines of the Constitution are known by this name.
What is the Preamble?
This is the leader of day-to-day activities for the Senate.
Who is the President Pro Tempore?
Congress' power to declare war is a check on this branch.
What is the Executive branch?
Civil Liberties are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights, Civil Rights are these.
What are rights given to one demographic that other demographics have to fight for?