Founding Documents
The name of the break up letter sent from the colonists to King George III
What is the Declaration of Independence?
This is a change made to the Constitution
What is an amendment?
Voltaire had the idea that people's individual rights like free speech and religion needed to be protected, therefore the Founding Fathers protected with this amendment
What is the first?
The government is divided into two levels, national and state
What is federalism?
The first amendment protects the right to freedom of what? Give me one of the numerous answers
What is speech, religion, press, and assemble?
This document was included into another famous document because the Anti-federalists thought individuals needed to be protected
What is the Bill of Rights?
This word means to approve or consent a change to an important governing document
What is ratify?
Rousseau popularized the idea of popular sovereignty encapsulated in this opening phrase of the Constitution
What is We The People?
The government is divided into 3 branches of government
What is separation of powers ?
In order to keep the country safe from a tyrannical government, the second amendment gives citizens the right to do this
What is bear arms?
This document is the ultimate law of the land in the United States and explains the formation and regulation of its government
What is the Constitution?
This is another word for approve
What is ratify?
John Locke proclaimed that all people are born with these three natural rights
What are life, liberty and property?
To get permission from the people
What is consent of the governed?
Unless shown a search warrant, the fourth amendment protects people from these actions by law enforcement
What are search and seizure?
This was the original founding document of the United States, but its failure to create a strong enough central government led to it being replaced
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This is what states had to do when arguing about how many representatives each state should have in government and if slaves should count in that number
What is compromise?
To avoid branches from becoming too powerful, each branch power is checked by another
What is Checks and Balances?
Form of government where people elect representatives to speak on their behalf
What is republic?
Originally the Constitution only contained 10 amendments. Since this time, this many have been added
What is 17?
These documents were written by numerous people in support of a strong central government, although Alexander Hamilton wrote for the other side
What are the Federalist Papers?
People who represent a state
What is delegate?
The government has boundaries on it.
What is limited government?
This word is used to describe the legislative branch having two separately functioning chambers
What is bicameral?
the 14th amendment provides___________ protection under the law for all citizens
What is equal?