Which Philosopher?
This philosopher believed that a social contract should be made with a government, but could be broken using the principle of "consent of the governed"
Who is Locke?
An example of this principle would be the Supreme Court declaring a law unconstitutional.
What is Checks and Balances?
This first stopped us from consuming alcohol while this reversed that decision.
What are Amendments 18 and 21?
Articles I, II, and II describe this...
What are the three branches of government: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial?
This is the idea that the government has to follow the laws.
What is rule of law?
The two philosophers believed that a strong leader was needed and did not matter whether they were cruel or terrible.
Who are Machiavelli and Hobbes?
“All... will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail . . . .”
— Thomas Jefferson, First Inaugural Address, 1801 is best connected to which principle?
What is Popular Sovereignty?
Rights of the accused: speedy trial, right to counsel, and right to testify are all part of this Amendment.
Amendment 6
The excerpt from the Constitution..."New States may be admitted by the Congress into this Union; but no new State shall be formed or erected within the Jurisdiction of any other State" most likely came from which Article?
What is Article IV?
This clause in the Constitution gives implied powers to Congress.
What is the necessary and proper clause/ elastic clause?
This philosopher's beliefs included checks and balances, separation of powers, limited government and rule of law.
Who is Montesquieu?
The principle that establishes that the central government can only do what is described in the Constitution is known as this...
What is Limited Government?
Amendment 4 requires that in order for a lawful search to take place, these three elements need to be present:
What is probable cause, an oath/affirmation, description of what is to be searched, and a warrant?
How the Constitution would formally be put into place was described in this Article.
What is Article VII?
This case resulted in police having to read rights to people upon arrest.
This philosopher believed that one option for a republic, was that of an aristocratic republic, where the wealthy made the decisions.
Who is Montesquieu?
Amendment ten states, "powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, ... best fits with this principle.
What is federalism?
Three Amendments that increased popular sovereignty with voting laws include:
What are 15th, 19th, 23rd, 24th, and 26th?
"This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be ... under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land", came from which Article of the Constitution?
What is Article VI?
This term is the formal term for legally adopting into place.
What is ratify/ratification?
This philosopher believed that people could generally get along in a natural state, but scarcity and population growth caused conflict - therefore a social contract with a government was necessary.
Who is Rousseau?
What is Republicanism?
The least favorite Amendment today, was overwhelmingly supported when it was ratified during the Progressive Era - to address social problems and poverty.
What is Amendment 16?
The framers of the Constitution knew that they could not predict what would be needed in the future, so they included a process for change in this Article.
What is Article V?
This two-word system described by Montesquieu, is the type of Government the U.S. has.
What is a democratic republic?