We Are Free!
Locke Valued These 3 Things
Life, Liberty, and Property
For the Articles Of Confederation, In order to act, ___ are needed, while ___ are needed to amend
9 states, 13 states
Article VI of the Constitution declares federal laws the “supreme law of the land” under this clause
Supremacy Clause
This first amendment clause protects the right to express opinions without government restraint
Freedom of Speech
Brutus 1 argued that only this form of government could truly represent the people
A Small Republic
The Declaration Of Independence lists these 3 Unalienable Rights
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit Of Happiness
These two federal branches of government were NOT included in the Articles Of Confederation
The Executive and Judiciary Branches
This clause in Article 1 lets congress pass laws “necessary and proper” to carry out its powers
Elastic Clause
The Fourth Amendment protects against this
Unreasonable Search and Seizures
Federalist No. 10 claims this Constitutional feature would prevent majority factions from trampling minority rights
Checks and Balances
This founding document, adopted on July 4th 1776, announced America’s separation from Britain
The Declaration Of Independence
The National Government had this main propose under the Articles Of Confederation
Foreign Policy
In 1787, this meeting replaced the Articles of Confederation with a new framework of government
Constitutional Convention
This First Amendment clause prevents the country from having an official religion
The Establishment Clause
Madison argues factions are inevitable because of this human trait
Unequal Distribution of Property
This Virginia delegate was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
The National Government was made weak on purpose for this reason
Response to strong British rule prior to the Revolutionary War
The opening phrase of the constitution “We the people,” reflects this principle of government by citizen consent
Popular Sovereignty
The 8th Amendment provides protections from this
Cruel and unusual punishment
Brutus No. 1 compares the federal government's power to this historical threat
Tyranny
The Declaration of Independence cites this British act as imposing taxes “without our consent”
Stamp Act
These 3 things were the main weaknesses of the Articles Of Confederation
Taxes, The Army, and No Enforcement Authority
This branch has the power to enforce and veto laws, This branch has the power to create laws and controls the budget, and This branch has the power to interpret laws and the constitiution.
Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary Branches
Name and explain this amendment, which was featured in several supreme court cases including McDonald, Lopez, and more
The Second Amendment, which gives people the right to bear arms
Federalist 10 was written under this pseudonym
Publius