Unit I
These ancient societies provided the Founders with ideas and structure for government.
What are Greece and Rome?
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Who was Thomas Jefferson?
The term for an addition to the Constitution.
What is an amendment?
Freedom of press, speech, assembly, petition
What is the 1st amendment, or freedom of expression
The first ten amendments to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
The dedication of the citizen to the common welfare of their community.
What is civic virtue?
The first document that guided the new United States.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
The Supreme Court using its implied power to declare a law unconstitutional.
What is judicial review?
This Amendment was added to the Constitution after the Civil War to prevent states from discriminating against African Americans
What is the 14th Amendment?
This amendment guarantees freedom of speech and religion.
What is the 1st Amendment?
English philosopher who developed the idea of "natural rights."
Who is John Locke?
The city where the Constitutional Convention met.
What is Philadelphia?
Separation of powers and checks & balances
What is limits on the government?
The right to be treated fairly by the government. They must use fair procedures when making decisions
What is Due Process?
What are Mandatory Responsibilities
Life was challenging for these people, but many people were educated and had more freedoms than other places in the world. These were mostly self-sufficient people.
Who are the colonists?
The solution that the delegates came to dividing the Congress into a House and a Senate.
What is the Great Compromise?
Write a bill, go to committee, get a majority vote, presidential approval
What is how a bill becomes a law
Right to remain silent
What is the 5th amendment
In order to keep power and maintain common good, citizens must be
What is responsible?
The idea that people agree to be ruled as long as those in power protect natural rights.
What is a "social contract?"
Southern states had the right to count three out five of their slaves for the purpose of representation in Congress.
What is the 3/5 clause?
Responsible for making laws
Who are the senators and house of representatives (aka Congress)
This amendment protects the people against unlawful search and seizure.
What is the 4th Amendment?
›Voting
›Volunteering
›Making educated decisions
What are voluntary responsibilities