Rights & Freedoms
What is the main purpose of the Bill of Rights?
Protect individual rights and freedoms
What is the main purpose of Article I of the U.S. Constitution?
Legislative branch
Which principle established by the Magna Carta influenced the development of American government?
Rule of law
What was the purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise during the Constitutional Convention?
Representation count
What was the Supreme Court’s ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?
Separate but equal
Which amendment granted citizenship and equal protection under the law?
14th Amendment
Article II of the U.S. Constitution describes which branch of government?
Executive Branch
What idea from the English Bill of Rights influenced the American system of government?
Right to petition
Which step is required to ratify a constitutional amendment?
2/3 Congress + 3/4 states
A series of essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay to explain the principles of the new government and encourage ratification.
Federalist Papers
Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
13th Amendment
Which responsibility is described in Article III of the Constitution?
Interpret Laws
The Magna Carta recognized the principle of limited government because it restricted the power of the ______.
Monarchy
A formal change or addition made to the original document of the U.S. Constitution is known as a(n) ______.
amendment
The supreme document that establishes the structure of the government.
Constitution
Which constitutional change was made by the Seventeenth Amendment?
Direct election of senators
Which is the main responsibility of the legislative branch?
Make laws
The English Bill of Rights expanded on previous principles by stating that the monarch must have the consent of ______ to levy taxes.
Parliament
The Three-Fifths Compromise originally stated that three-fifths of ______ would be counted for purposes of representation and direct taxes.
enslaved individuals
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Disenfranchisement
Which right is protected by the First Amendment in the Bill of Rights?
Freedom of speech
What is the primary role of the judicial branch?
Interpret laws
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Three-Fifths Compromise and Monarchy
In The Federalist Papers, James Madison and Alexander Hamilton argued for the ______ of power into three distinct branches of government.
division of power
A fundamental right in the American legal system that ensures individuals are treated fairly and protected by established laws.
Due process