Founding Fathers
Founding Fathers on Mount Rushmore
Who are George Washinton and Thomas Jefferson?
Civil liberties such as freedom of speech, press, and assembly are found in the
What is in the First Amendment?
The clause giving Congress the power to regulate trade with foreign nations and among several states, and with the Indian Tribes.
What is the Commerce clause?
Powers that are shared between the state and the federal government
What are concurrent powers?
The Founding Father who was the First President of the United States
Who is George Washington?
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not create taxes, a national military separate from the states, control trade between states, and control trade with other nations. This is an example of
What is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
The protections against government actions
What are civil liberties?
The clause establishing the Constitution and federal laws as the highest laws in the nation, superseding state laws.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
Reasonable suspicion or grounds for an action, such as searches without warrants.
What is probable cause?
This Founding Father has a popular musical named after him
The dates the Articles of Confederation was approved
What is on November 15, 1777?
Where Civil Liberties are found
What is in the Bill of Rights?
The clause giving basic rights extending to all citizens and must be upheld in all states, regardless of the state the person lives in.
What is the Privileges and Immunities clause?
The practice of exchanging favors, especially in politics by reciprocal voting for each other's proposed legislation.
What is logrolling?
This Founding Father invented the lightning rod, bifocals, and the glass harmonica
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
The Articles of Confederation were replaced by
What is the Constitution?
Civil liberties court case involving a speech made at a Ku Klux Klan meeting, ending with the arrest of the leader, taking place in Ohio.
What is Bradenburg v. Ohio?
The clause giving Congress the power to do their delegated duties as long as they are deemed fit to do so.
What is the Necessary and Proper Clause?
Someone used to strongarm people to vote for them, there is one for the majority and for the minority.
What are the whips?
This Founding father was the author of the Declaration of Independence
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
Why the Articles of Confederation were replaced
What are the weaknesses of the Articles?
The Fourth through the Eighth Amendments protect the civil liberties of the
The clause that credit and faith shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state. Essentially the states working together.
What is the Full Faith and Credit Clause?
People that the legitimacy of the government depends on the will and consent of its people
What is popular sovereignty?