Ideas of the Founding Fathers
Constitution
Bill of Rights
Branches of Gov't
Checks and Balances
100
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who is Thomas Jefferson
100
The Powers of the Congress
What is Article I
100
The first ten ammendments to the Constitution of the United States of America
What is the "Bill of Rights"?
100
This branch of government carries out (enforces) the law.
What is the executive branch?
100
Overlapping powers of the different branches of government that allow them to restrain the powers of one another.
What are "Checks and Balances"
200
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Property, Treaties on Government & Natural Law
What did John Locke write?
200
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
What is the Preamble?
200
Freedom of religion, the press and assembly
What is the First Amendment?
200
The "Commander in Cheif" of the armed forces.
Who is the President?
200
VETO
What is a power of the President?
300
A government of the people, for the people and by the people.
What is Democracy?
300
It can be changed through the amendment process
Why is the Constitution a "living document"?
300
Due Process, Double Jeopardy, Self Incrimination
What is the 5th Amendment?
300
This branch creates the laws
What is the Legislative Branch
300
A 2/3's vote in both houses of the legislature.
What is needed to over ride a presidential veto?
400
Separation of Powers and the three branches of government came from his "The Spirit of Laws"
Who is Montesquieu
400
The judicial powers of the Supreme Court
What is Article III?
400
Keep and Bear Arms, Well Regulated Militia
What is the 2nd Amendment?
400
determines the legality of laws
What is the Judicial branch?
400
Taxes and Spending, Approval of Presidential Appointments, Impeachment of members of the executive and judicial branches
What are powers of the Congress
500
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness.
What are our God given rights?
500
The national government and state governments both have powers guaranteed by the Constitution.
What is federalism?
500
Powers not deligated to the United States by the Constitution and not denied to the the states are reserved to the states or the People
What is the 10th Amendment
500
No one branch of government shall userp the powers of another of the branches
What is "separation of powers"?
500
The power of the Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of the actions of the legislative and executive branches.
What is Judicial Review?
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