Foundations of American Government
What kind of government has most of the power in one central place?
What is a unitary government?
What agreement decided how many representatives each state gets in Congress?
What is the Great Compromise?
How do state governments relate to the national government?
What is states have their own powers but still follow national government rules?
What are civil liberties, and can you give an example?
What are protections against government actions, like the right to free speech?
This amendment protects the right to keep and bear arms
What is the Second Amendment?
How is an authoritarian government different from a democratic government when it comes to how much people can participate?
What is authoritarian governments limit participation, while democratic governments encourage it?
How does the Constitution fix the problems of the Articles of Confederation?
What is it creates a stronger federal government that can tax and control trade?
What are enumerated powers, and can you give an example?
What are powers specifically mentioned in the Constitution, like the power to make money?
Why was the Brown v. Board of Education case important?
What is it said that separating kids by race in schools is not allowed?
This amendment prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner's consent during peacetime.
What is the Third Amendment?
In which government system does the leader get their power from the legislature?
What is a parliamentary system?
What are the main ideas of the U.S. Constitution?
What are limited government, rule of law, federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, and popular sovereignty?
What does the Supremacy Clause mean?
What is that the Constitution and federal laws are more powerful than state laws?
What does due process of law mean in the 5th Amendment?
What is the government must follow fair procedures before taking away someone’s life, freedom, or property?
This amendment prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments.
What is the Eighth Amendment?
What is the difference between a direct democracy and a representative democracy?
What is a direct democracy lets people vote on laws directly, while a representative democracy elects people to make decisions for them?
Who were the Federalists, and what did they argue during the Constitution ratification?
Who are people who supported a strong national government and wanted the Constitution to be approved?
How do you change the Constitution?
What is you need two-thirds of Congress to agree and then three-fourths of the states to approve it?
How do amendments help people vote?
What is they remove unfair rules based on race, gender, or age?
This amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury.
What is the Sixth Amendment?
What is the main idea behind limited government?
What is that the government has certain limits to protect people’s rights?
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise about?
What is it counted three out of every five slaves for deciding representation and taxes?
Can you give an example of concurrent powers?
What is the power to collect taxes?
What are civil rights, and can you name a law that protects them?
What are equal rights for everyone, like the Civil Rights Act?
This amendment states that the enumeration of certain rights in the Constitution does not deny or disparage others retained by the people
What is the Ninth Amendment?