The Enlightenment Thinker, Montesquieu was known for this concept
What is separation of powers
100
Natural Rights are defined as
What is rights you are born with
100
What is the name of the introduction to the Constitution?
What is the Preamble
100
Name the three branches of government
What is legislative, executive, and judicial
100
On what day was the DOI ratified?
What is July 4, 1776
200
In his book "Common Sense", Thomas Paine wanted to communicate that the colonies should be
What is independent of the King
200
The three natural rights named in the DOI are
What is life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
200
Name two goals of the preamble
What are form a more perfect uinion, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, secure the blessings of liberty
200
How many Supreme Court justices are there?
What is nine
200
What is the supreme law of the land?
What is the US Constitution
300
The Magna Carta was all about
What is Limited rights of the King
300
Name two complaints that were stated in the DOI
What is taxation without representation, limiting judicial power and the Quartering Act
300
Federalist wanted a __________________ to avoid problems caused by the Articles of Confederation
What is strong national government
300
What branch of government has the power to declare war
What is Legislative
400
Why was Great Britain start taxing the American colonies in the first place?
What is to pay for the French and Indian War
400
What did the colonists call the acts of the king
What is Intolerable acts
400
Anti-Federalists did not want a strong national government because they were afraid it would take away the rights of the people. What was the compromise they ended up having added to the Constituion?
What is the Bill of Rights
400
Who is in the executive brancg of government?
What is President, Vice-President and the Cabinet
400
What are Concurrent powers?
What is Powers shared by the federal government and the states
500
John Locke was known for his concept of
What is social contract
500
Name two roles of government as defined by the DOI
What are people are given certain natural unalienable rights, governments get their power from the consent of the governed, people have the right to alter or aboish it, if government becomes destructive
500
What amendment allows people to keep silent instead of testifying against themselves?
What is Amendment 5
500
Which branch of government has the most power of the three?
What is none...they are all equal!
500
Name the three branches of government and explain what each one does
What is Judicial branch - interprets the law; Executive - Enforces the law; and the Legilsative branch - made up by the HOR and the Senate