Enlightenment
Montesquieu is most known for his idea..
Separation of Powers
President is responsible for this branch.
Executive Branch
Nobody is ___ the law
ABOVE
Warnings given to suspect when arrested
Miranda Rights
Limited monarch's power, established the rule of law
MAGNA CARTA
He believed that a social contract existed between the people and government: People agreed to give up some rights and in return received protection from the government.
John Locke
Congress is responsible for this branch.
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
Whether you are a politician or average joe the judicial system treats you the ___
SAME
Government officials must follow the law or face consequences like everyone else.
Accountability to the Law
Set out rights of English citizens that no monarch could violate; established Parliament as leading
English Bill of Rights
This Enlightenment thinker argued that all people were born equal and had natural rights to life, liberty, and property.
John Locke
The Constitution splitting government into different branches is __
Separation of Powers
Actions based on random choices or personal bias instead of the law.
ARBITRARY
The rules for legal proceedings need to be this
FAIR
This document helps citizens enforce their rights
THE BILL OF RIGHTS
The idea that "the people" give the government power to protect their natural rights and must live by the rules
Social Contract
The highest court in the United States responsible for the Judiciary Branch.
THE SUPREME COURT
This Amendment that protects a person from self-incrimination.
5th AMENDMENT
The right to a speedy trial is a procedural fairness rule provided in this document.
Established self-governance and a direct democracy in colonial America
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Mayflower Compact
Wrote that checks and balances would keep government branches from overpowering each other.
Montesquieu
In order for checks & balances to work government branches must be ___
DIVIDED
This is who has equal protection under the law
EVERYONE
Actions that are known to everyone. Nothing is done in secret.
Transparency
Used the ideas of John Locke makes the case for independence
Thomas Paine- Common Sense