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200

What were the 6 goals of the Constitution?

  • Goal 1: To form a perfect union (ground work for constitution), goal 2: establish justice (setting up a legal system, goal 3: insure domestic tranquility (establishing a peaceful society) goal 4: provide for common sense goal 5: promote the general welfare (government will attempt to ensure that all people have a certain standard of living) goal 6: secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity ( government trying to protect all people’s freedoms in all aspects of life and for future generations)
200

Which Amendments are the Civil Rights Amendments?

13th, 14th, 15th

200

8th Amendment is what?

No excessive bail or cruel punishment.

200

What is the 5th Amendment?

No Double Jeopardy or no witness against yourself. Miranda Rights

200

What is the 26th Amendment?

Made the voting age 18

300

Prohibition is which Amendment?

18th

300

What is the 21st Amendment?

Repealed Prohibition

300

What is the 13th Amendment?

Abolished Slavery 

300

If you are born or naturalized in the U.S. then

you are a citizen of the U.S. is which Amendment?

14

300

Which Amendment: 

Separate ballots for President and Vice

President.

12th

400

What is the 4th Amendment? 

No unreasonable search or arrest.

400

Any rights not given to federal government are

given to the states and people is which Amendment? 

10th

400

What is the 11th Amendment? 

Individual cannot sue a state in federal court
400

What is the 27th Amendment?

Congress cannot accept a pay raise until next

term.

400

People get rights not listed in Constitution, is which Amendment?

9th

500

The Definition is: no leaders- generally causes great chaos


What is the Word?

Anarchy

500

What word is defined as: one single person rules completely and tells everyone what to do.

Dictatorship 

500

What word is defined as: government combined with an economic system where the means of production are controlled by the sate and here is no private property.

Communism 

500

What time of government is defined as: 

When there is a King or Queen, where the power is usually inherited or passed down through the family, often leadership is tied to religion or a ceremony.

Monarchy 

500

What is the definition of Direct Democracy?

allows every citizen to vote directly on all governments and policy decisions.

600

What are delegated Powers?

National Government: Maintain army and navy, declare war, coin money, regulate trade btwn states and with foreign nations, make all laws necessary for carrying out delegated powers.

600

What are Concurrent Powers?

National and State powers: enforce laws, establish courts, borrow money, protect the safety of the people, build roads, collect taxes

600

What are Reserved Powers?

State Government: Conduct elections, establish schools, regulate businesses within a state, establish local governments, regulate marriages, assume other powers not given to the national government or denied to the states.

600

What does “no taxation without representation” mean?  Why were colonists so upset?

Colonist were upset that British Parliament was passing laws and taxes without the colonist input.

600

Name 3 Enlightenment Thinkers and their ideas that contributed to American government

Baron Montesquieu 3 branches of governments, separation of powers and checks and balances. John Locke: 3 “natural rights”- life , liberty and the property, Voltaire: right to a fair trial, freedom of religion and very opposed to censorship.

700

What is the 24th Amendment?

Anti Poll Tax

700

What is the 17th Amendment?

Popular election of U.S. Senators.

700

Women get to vote in which Amendment?

19th

700

The right to a jury trial in civil matters of $20

and over. is which Amendment?

7th

700

Which Amendment is: 

President takes office on January 20th instead

of March 4th.

20th