Bill of Rights
What does the First Amendment protect?
Freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press
What is one way that the legislative branch checks the executive branch?
Impeaches president
overrides veto
may reject appointments
may reject treaties
What was the Virginia Plan?
The Virginia plan gave proportional representation to states (based on population)
The president is a part of which branch of government
Executive Branch
What is Madison's main argument about government?
If the branches work too closely, that would give them too much power and make them corrupt.
What does the 8th Amendment protect?
Protects citizens from excessive bail & Cruel or unusual punishment
What was the New Jersey Plan?
The New Jersey plan gave equal representation regardless of state size/population
Name the different branches of government
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Why is it important for the branches of government to be somewhat independent?
This allows them to balance one another, making sure it does not become a single entity and tyrannical.
What amendments do your Miranda rights come from?
5th & 6th
How is the legislative branch checked by the other branches
The judicial branch may declare laws unconstitutional
The executive branch may adjourn Congress or veto bills
What was the Great Compromise?
This combined the New Jersey plan and the Virginia plan and created a Bipartisan government that had equal and proportional representation
How many Supreme Court Justices are there?
9
Why is it essential for branches to work together but also remain somewhat separated?
If they are so separated, they will have no constitutional power over one another. If they are too close they can gain to much power.
What does the 3rd Amendment protect citizens from?
Quartering (housing) of soldiers
If the executive branch vetoes a bill, what can the legislative branch do?
They can override the veto with a 2/3 vote of congress
What was the 3/5 compromise, and how did it appeal to both northern and southern states
Made it so that 3/5 of enslaved people counted towards the South's population. It appeased the South because they would get more representation in government. It appeased the North because the South would still have to pay taxes based on the new population.
How many House of Representatives are there in total? How are the numbers determined per state?
based on population
What is Liberty?
How does the Bill of Rights prevent tyranny
It gives citizens protected rights to make sure government is not abusing their power.
How do checks and balances prevent Tyranny
Checks and balances help prevent Tyranny by spreading power across multiple branches to limit each ones power
How does a bipartisan government (two-house legislature) prevent tyranny?
It ensures equal representation for smaller states in the Senate (2 per state), which makes sure smaller states' voices are still being heard.
It also gives proportional representation to larger states in the House of Representatives (based on population), which makes sure that the majority voice is not ignored.
How does having separate branches prevent Tyranny
It ensures that no one branch can have all the power
How does the Constitution prevent tyranny and protect liberty?
It ensures the branches can check and balance one another.
It enables citizens with rights that cannot be restricted by the government.
It makes sure voices are heard in all states