The State
Population
Having three distinct branches demonstrates the principle of _____________of_____________.
Separation of Powers
This document was written by Thomas Jefferson and includes American principles like natural rights, equality and consent of the governed.
Declaration of Independence
Article 1 of the Constitution is about this branch.
Legislature
The levels of government in the U.S. below the federal are
State and local governments
Every state needs to have a physical boundary known as _________________
geographic or physical
The ability of each branch to check the power of the others is called ___________ and ______________.
Checks and Balances
This was the first constitution of the United States. FAIL
Articles of Confederation
Article 2 covers the _____________ branch.
Executive
The ____________ clause states that federal laws overrule state laws (think marijuana)
Supremacy
Every state needs to have this to keep order.
Government
These are the rights that cannot be taken away by government.
Natural or Individual rights
The Articles of Confederation had many weaknesses. Name one.
Weak central government, weak executive, no court system, no common currency, no taxes
There are _________________ amendments in the Constitution.
27
Money payments that go from the federal government to the states are called _____________.
grants
Every state needs to be sovereign, which means...
Indpendencs
The fact that there are two flags in the classroom or that we pay both state and federal tax demonstrates the principle of _____________________.
Federalism
The social contract means the people have a right to do this if their government is not protecting their rights.
Get rid of, vote out, overthrow, alter
The first 10 amendments are known as the Bill of Rights. Describe one right that comes from here.
speech, press, assembly, bear arms, jury, lawyer, etc.
Powers shared by both the state and federal government are called ______________ powers.
concurrent
True or False: According to the political science definition of a state we have just discussed, California is a state.
FALSE!
People voting for representatives to run the country is an example of this principle.
Republicanism
"We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are ___________ ______________."
created equal
Identify one way the Constitution guards against tyranny.
Checks and balances, separation of powers, federalism, bicameral legislature
10th Amendment