Definitions
Political Cartoons
Phrases
Examples
Bill of Rights
100
The federal government's power is limited by what Constitution says it can and cannot do.
What is Limited Government?
100
What constitutional principle does this represent?
Checks and Balances
100
Which principle of the U.S. Constitution does the following newspaper headline represent?
COLUMBUS POST
SENATE REJECTS PRESIDENT'S CHOICE OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
Checks and Balances
100
The legislative branch has a senate and house of representatives.
The following is an example of?
Separation of Powers
100
Religious Freedom
What is the First Amendment
200
The power of the government lies with the people.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
200
What constitutional principle does this represent?
Separation of Powers
200
What U.S. Constitutional principle matches the following statement?
"The powers of government come from the consent of the governed"
Popular Sovereignty
200
The federal government builds and maintains highways that run through states. States build and maintain highways within their state lines.
This is an example of?
Federalism
200
States Rights
What is the Tenth Amendment
300
The federal government is divided into 3 equal branches which each have specific powers.
What is Separation of Powers?
300
What constitutional principle does this represent?
Federalism
300
What U.S. Constitutional principle matches the following?
"The U.S President can only serve two 4 year terms"
Limited Government
300
The people are responsible for power in our government and constitution.
This is an example of?
Popular Sovereignty
300
Due Process of the Law
What is the Fifth Amendment?
400
Each of the 3 branches have the ability to check the powers of the other branches so that one branch does not become more powerful than the other.
What is Checks and Balances?
400
What constitutional principle does this represent?
Limited Government
400
What U.S Constitutional Principle matches the following?
"We need to protect our guns and the second amendment in the Bill of Rights!"
Individual Rights
400
There will be no unreasonable search and seizures as explained in amendment #4 of the Bill of Rights.
This is an example of?
Individual Rights
400
No Cruel and Unusual Punishment
What is the Eighth Amendment?
500
Bill of Rights
What are Individual Rights?
500
What are Individual Rights?
500
George Mason objects to the Federal Constitution because there was no commitment to unalienable rights.
What is Individual Rights?
500
The supreme court declares executive action unconstitutional.
What is Checks and Balances?
500
The First Ten Amendments to the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?