Vocabulary
"No one is above the law"
What is rule of law?
The idea of direct democracy came from this old civilization
What is Ancient Athens?
This war led to Britain beginning to tax and put restrictions on the colonies
What is the French and Indian War?
55 of these people attended the Constitutional Convention which resulted in the formation of the United States Constitution
What are state delegates?
The Right to Bear Arms
What is the 2nd Amendment?
What is individual rights?
This person believed people could discover natural laws using both reason and their inborn sense of right and wrong
Who is Thomas Aquinas?
This event marked the beginning of the American Revolution
What is the Battle of Lexington and Concord
This man is considered the "Father of the Constitution."
Who is James Madison?
Right to Remain Silent
What is the 5th Amendment?
Government divided into "branches," each with separate, independent powers
What is separation of powers?
Who is Parliament?
This man is considered the main author of the Declaration of Independence, despite spending so much time in France
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Less than two weeks before the Constitutional Convention ended, they set up this special body to elect the President and Vice President
What is the electoral college?
What is the 8th Amendment?
Principle that the group which has the most supporters get to decide the rules that all will be compelled to abide by
What is Majority Rules?
This document established the power of Parliament over the monarchy
What is the English Bill of Rights?
The British Army surrendered to General George Washington in this town 5 long years after the start of the American Revolution
What is Yorktown, VA?
Convention delegates needed this number of states in order to ratify the new Constitution
What is 9 states?
Non-Enumerated Rights
What is the 9th Amendment?
Elected officials represent a group of people
What is Representative Government?
What is the 13 colonies rebelling again British rule?
The Declaration of Independence was officially signed on this day, declaring American independence from British rule
What is July 4, 1776?
John Jay, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton wrote a series of essays titled this, to defend the newly created Constitution as was
What is the Federalists Papers?
Unreasonable Search and Seizure
What is the 4th Amendment?