The Declaration of Independence
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
The first form of government for the new nation was called...
The Articles of Confederation
The separation of powers between the states and federal government is called...
Federalism.
What Amendment is freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, and protest?
This document was ratified on September 17, 1787.
The Constitution
What was told in the Bill of Indictment, or complaints, section of the Declaration of Independence?
The colonists main ideas about government and the complaints the colonists had against King George III and Parliament.
How did the Articles of Confederation effect the national government?
It limited their power
To approve, typically by voting is to...
Scenario: The police pull you over and demand to search your car. They search every part of the car and take some of your personal items.
What Amendment protects this?
The 4th Amendment: unreasonable search and seizure.
The job of congress is to...
Make laws
What does the preamble of the Declaration of Independence tell?
Why the Declaration was needed and why the colonists had the right to break away from Britain and form their own nation.
In the Articles, most of the power was given to....
The 13 States
Congress is made up of the House and the Senate. This system is called ________ legislature.
Bicameral
True or False: Due Process ensures that a person’s rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is not infringed upon by the government.
True
How did the U.S. Constitution ensure that the states would follow its laws?
It created an Executive branch to enforce laws.
Why was the Declaration of Independence a dangerous idea?
It was considered treason to be working against the King, until they completely free of England's reign.
Why were the colonists worried about the Articles?
That they were too weak and couldn't provide a strong enough framework for their new nation.
A statement that is added to a proposal or document...
Amendment
Scenario: You are fined $ 5,000 for stealing a candy bar.
What Amendment protects this?
The 8th Amendment: cruel and unusual punishment.
What are the 3 parts of the Constitution?
Preamble, the 7 Articles and the 27 amendments
Dailey Double!! (worth 1,000 points) The first person to sign the Declaration of Independence wrote their name so big that King George III could see it without wearing his glasses. Who was this?
John Hancock
One weakness of the Articles was that 9 of the 13 states had to approve a law before it could be passed. Why was this a weakness?
The delegates usually didn't agree on laws so it made it difficult for laws to be passed.
People are the source of government, as stated in the first line of the constitution "We The People" is also known as...
Popular Sovereignty
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
To guarantee civil rights and liberties of the people.
The Constitutional Convention took place to write a document to replace which existing document?
The Articles of Confederation