Branches of Government
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What does Amendment 1 cover?
Freedom of speech, religion, press, and petition/assembly
He used what term to describe freedom in America?
Liberty
Each branch can do what to the other branch?
Check them
What does Amendment 2 cover?
The right to bear arms
He said that Egalitarianism provided equality of land ownership in America, but who was excluded from this deal?
women and minorities
Each branch has its own duties in order to prevent what?
A dictatorship, tyranny, or an authoritarian form of government
What does Amendment 3 cover?
No quartering of soldiers in homes
What does the American Dream mean?
The opportunities that are available to Americans, whether buying a home, starting a family, etc.
Which president served the most amount of terms of any President of the United States?
FDR
Amendment 4 deals with police needing what to search your belongings?
Search Warrant
Alexis de Tocqueville originally came to America to compare what to France?
the prison system
What are the responsibilities of each branch of government?
Legislative Branch - Creates Laws
Executive Branch - Implements Laws
Judicial Branch - Decides if laws are in keeping with the Constitution
Amendment 10 states that powers not given to the federal government go to whom?
The states or the people
What was the European system of land ownership that was different from America?
Feudalism