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Bill of Rights
Checks and Balances
Separation of powers
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According to the natural rights philosophy, the main purpose of government is to what?
Protect individual rights
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What did the Declaration of Independence assert?
That the colonists were free and independent states
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May the government stop a controversial group like the KKK from marching down the 16th street mall?
No! They can not stop a group with controversial opinions (KKK, Iraq war protestors, etc.), UNLESS they get violent~
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What is it called when a President rejects an act of Congress?
veto
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Which branch has the power to execute, enforce and administer the law?
Executive
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To say that the rights to life, liberty, and property are inalienable means that they
cannot be taken away or given up
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What is included in the constitution?
a plan that sets forth the structure and power of government.
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What clause allows the government to restrict "The right of the people peaceably to assemble"?
Time, place, and manner clause
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Which amendment makes it a law that a President can serve only two terms?
22nd
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Which branch has the power to make laws and to frame public policy?
Legislative
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Why did the Founders believe that the separation of powers was important?
to prevent the misuse of power
300
In the debate over representation in Congress, the Virginia Plan advocated what kind of representation?
Proportional- based on the population of each state; Virginia was enormous!!!
300
What is the forth ammendement?
There must be a warrant or probable cause to conduct a search or seizure of items
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How does Congress represent both the people and the states?
People- House of Representatives = proportional representation (based on population) States- Senate = equal representation (each state gets the same)
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Which branch has the power to interpret law and settle disputes?
Judicial
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Why did the Founders adopt the Electoral College method of choosing the president ?
1. they thought that some peole were too uneducated to make a wise decision regarding the selection of the president 2. To control the balance between big atates and little states
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According to the supremacy clause of the US Constitution, "supreme law of the land", refers to?
the constitution, and all of the ammendments added, and treaties
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Why was the Tenth Amendment included in the Bill of Rights?
in an effort to reserve powers not specifically stated in the Constitution, to the states or to the people.
400
How long is a Senators term of office?
6 years
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How many Senators are there?
100 = 2 per state
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What factors influenced the colonists/founders to create a democratic form of governement?
-fear of power being abused -Great Britain/King George III -big states v. little states -natural rights philosophers -Hobbes- state of nature -Locke-individual rights, equality, consent of the governed, right to revolution
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Why did the constitution create a "separation of powers" and 'checks and balances"?
SOP- no one has too much power, responsibililites are distributed to each branch to make it easier C&B- to regulate each other to make sure no one has all of the power
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A fundamental difference between citizens and resident aliens is that only citizens may
-serve jury duty -vote -carry a passport -apply for a federal job
500
How long is a Representatives term of office?
2 years
500
How many Representatives are in the House of Representatives?
435