Constitutional Principles
According to this principle, no one is above the law.
What is Rule of Law?
War can only be declared by this branch of government.
What is the legislative branch?
This word means "the right to vote in political elections."
What is suffrage?
Who carries out the trials for impeachment?
What is the Senate?
The concept to give up natural rights in order for the government to maintain order/security.
Social Contract
This is the principle by means of which "the people" give their consent to be governed. Example: Voting
What is popular sovereignty?
The term limit for a representative?
What is 2 year terms?
This protects you from cruel and unusual punishment and excessive bail
What is the 8th Amendment
Who initiates the impeachment process?
What is the House of Representatives?
This philosopher believed in three branches of government/separation of powers
Montesquieu
This principle gives to the government only the powers enumerated in the Constitution.
What is limited government?
Coining money is an example of what kind of power?
What is delegated powers?
Women won the right to vote
What is the 19th amendment?
Name a "check" on the Executive Branch from the Legislative Branch
override a President's veto
Natural rights: Life, liberty, property and LIMITED government.
John LOCKE!
Most bills die here....
What is a committee?
Powers that only the state has such as establishing public schools?
What is reserved powers?
Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18?
What is the 26th amendment?
There are few limits on debates in which house?
What is the Senate?
Which philosopher thought that all people are selfish, cruel and we must consent to the government in order for us to be protected
Hobbes
In this system, a national government shares power with state governments.
What is federalism?
This branch of government is responsible for raising revenue through taxes.
What is the legislative branch?
This amendment gave black men the right to vote
What is 15th amendment?
Jefferson took the rights listed in the Declaration of Independence mainly from the writings of this English philosopher.
Who is John Locke?
Believed in the social contract theory and that humans possessed natural "goodness"
Rousseau