Names
Who wrote the D.O.I?
Thomas Jefferson
What is the Divine Right Theory?
Those in power believed that they were chosen to rule by God.
Within the Constitution the Three-Fifths Compromised resolved these two things.
Taxation and Representation
Why do we have a written Constitution?
list and define its government's powers.
This person came up with the ideal of Separation of powers within the three branches of government?
Montesquieu
Concurrent powers are held by whom?
National and State governments.
What issue did the Great Compromise settle within the Constitution?
Representation in the House and the Senate.
The Preamble to the U.S. Constitution list ?
the purpose of the federal government.
Which founding Father is considered the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
What is the Principal of Federalism?
division of Power between national and state governments.
Within the Constitution this amendment was added because of the belief that people should have the right to vote if they are old enough to be drafted....
What is the # of the Amendment and what did it do?
26th... Lowered the voting age to 18.
How was the U.S. Constitution form of government different from the Articles of Confederation?
created a national government with three branches of government.
Which Enlightenment author had the thought that government should be an agreement between the people and those that lead?
John Lock
What system gives each branch of government specific responsibilities and powers?
Separation of powers
After the Constitution was not ratified at the Constitution what was written and sent to all states to read, to convince them that the new U.S.Constitution was a good form of government.
Federalist Papers.
What three documents influenced the writers of the Constitution?
Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, the Spirit of Laws.
What is the name of the book that influenced the writers of the Constitution?
The Spirit of Laws.
How is the U.S. form of government and a Totalitarian system of government?
Totalitarian limits free enterprise, private property and incentives and profits.
The Declaration of Independence explains the purpose of government is to protect the rights of whom?
The People
How many Principals, Articles and Amendments does the Constitution have?
6 Principals
7 Articles
28 Amendments