Bill of Rights (1)
What does the 1st Amendment state?
Freedom of speech, religion, assembly
What does the 5th Amendment state?
Right to remain silent
What is the name of the principle found in the US Constitution that best represents this phrase?
"We the People"
Popular Soverignty
What are the three branches of government? List a position someone can hold in each branch.
Legislative- U.S. Senator, U.S. House of Representative
Executive- President, Vice President, Cabinet Member
Judicial- Supreme Court Justice, Judge
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
9 Supreme Court Justices
What does the 3rd Amendment state?
Protection from government allowing soldiers to quarter in peoples homes (Live in peoples homes without permission), except in wartime
What does the 2nd Amendment detail?
Right to bear arms (Own firearms)
What does the principles of "Limited Government" look at?
There are rules that are set in place for the government to follow. This limits the amount of true total power the government has.
What was the name of the first national government for the United States that established a loose alliance between the thirteen states?
Articles of Confederation
What was the impact of Miranda v. Arizona?
Led to the requirement of Miranda warnings/rights being read to individuals being arrested by law enforcement. (You have right to remain silent, right to attorney, anything you say shall be used against you in court of law)
What amendment looks at your protection from an unreasonable search/seizure (Otherwise would need a warrant)?
4th Amendment
What amendment presents the idea that you also have rights that are not listed in the constitution?
9th Amendment
What does the principle known as the "Separation of Powers" look at in the US Constitution?
Separate the power of government into three branches (Legislative, Executive, and Judicial)
What were two issues with the Articles of Confederation?
-Inability to tax
-Could not pay soldiers
-No executive branch
-States still remained loyal to states
-National currency was weak
What is the purpose of an Appellate Court? (What does it do?)
What amendment looks at your right to having a fair/public trial and right to a lawyer
6th Amendment
What does the 7th Amendment look at?
Right to a trial with a civil case
What is the name of the principle/idea found in the US Constitution that proposes the idea of a central "national" government that shares power to state governments?
Federalism
How are the numbers of representatives decided for each state for the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate? (How are they different)
-House of Representatives decided by population (Larger population, more representatives)
-Senate is equal amongst all states (2 Senators for each state)
What was the impact of Brown v. Board of Ed.
Required the desegregation of schools. Public schools could no longer segregate students.
What is stated in the 10th Amendment?
Anything not listed in the constitution, it is up to the states to decide
What does the 8th Amendment detail?
Right to protection from excessive fines and cruel/unreasonable punishment when arrested
In the US Constitution, it talks about "checks and balances". What does this mean and what is an example of a check/balance?
"Checks and Balances" are sections written in the constitution that prevent one single branch of government from gaining too much power. For example, the legislative branch has the power to impeach the president if they are found doing something that tarnishes the presidency.
At the Continental Convention, what were the details of the proposed Virginia and New Jersey plans? (How were they different)
(Be sure to include what forms of legislatives governments they had and what each plan favored)
Virginia Plan- Bicameral, which introduced the House of Reps. and the Senate. Also introduced the three branches of government. Favored larger states because they got more representation
New Jersey Plan- Unicameral (Had one legislative body) This plan favored smaller states as all representatives were equal amongst each state.
What was the impact of the Dred Scott v. Sandford Supreme Court case?
Brought up the topic of the rights of slaves which led to further polarization of northern and southern states. Four years after the decision, the Civil War would begin.