Enlightenment Philosophers
When a country's constitution requires the branches of government to remain independent of each other, it is adhering to the constitutional principle of?
Separation of Powers (Checks and Balances)
Citizens elect delegates to make government decisions on their behalf
Democracy (Representative Democracy)
1st Amendment
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, petition
Framework governing the United States. It is the supreme law of the land
US Constitution
Branch that is responsible for making sure laws are being carried out
Executive
No one person or entity is above the law
Rule of Law
System of government in which power is divided between the states and the national/federal government
Federal System (Federalism)
2nd Amendment
Right to bear arms
The opening paragraph of the Constitution that outlines its purpose
Preamble
Branch that creates laws
Legislative
The English philosopher John Locke argued that life, liberty, and property are?
Government in which a king or queen rules independently and typically has unlimited power
OR
King or Queen rules with a legislative body
Monarchy (Absolute and Constitutional)
4th Amendment
Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures
Dividing power between the federal and state governments
Federalism
Branch that interprets laws
Judicial
The idea that people give up some rights in order to receive protection
Social Contract
Rule by one person, such as a monarchy or dictatorship is also called?
Autocracy
5th Amendment
Freedom from double jeopardy, self-incrimination, eminent domain
America's first constitution that created a weak central government
Articles of Confederation
Who makes up congress?
The Senate and House of Representatives
What were both the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights designed to do?
Give everyone rights
Rule by a small group of people who normally gain control through force
Oligarchy
6th Amendment
Right to speedy trial, lawyer
The official approval of the constitution or its amendments is called?
ratification
Explain the process of how a bill becomes a law.
A bill becomes a law after it is drafted, approved by majority votes in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, and signed by the President.