Citizenship
To qualify for this process you must be at least 18, have a clean record, and speak English among other things.
What is the naturalization process?
I believed in having a social contract withe government and guaranteeing basic natural rights.
Who was John Locke?
Where free speech came from
What is the English Bill of Rights?
Mary is 25 years old and has lived in the US for all of her life, specifically in Florida. What government position can she run for?
What is the Senate?
These have the force of laws but do not have to go through Congress.
What are executive orders?
The last thing you swear to uphold - also known as the last step.
What is the Oath of Allegiance?
I believed that all governments should have separation of powers.
Who was Montesquieu?
This gave us the idea of having a trial by jury.
What is the Magna Carta?
Temporary committees formed for special purposes when a bill is being considered.
What is a special committee?
An organization of separate states that cooperate together.
What is a confederation?
The act of betraying your country.
What is treason?
This person published Common Sense.
Who was Thomas Paine?
This was what the Anti Federalists wanted if they were going to agree to ratify a Constitution.
What is a Bill of Rights?
How to override a Presidential veto.
What is 2/3 Majority vote?
Who makes the laws?
Who enforces the laws?
Who interprets the laws?
What is the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branches/ 3 branches of government?
The requirements to vote in 1776.
What is be a white male and own property?
He was a Massachusetts farmer who was mad that the government was trying to foreclose on his farm.
Who was Daniel Shay?
The document that taught us about governing ourselves. Man that rocks!
What is the Mayflower Compact?
Impeachment starts here.
What is the House?
The body that governed the city state of Athens.
What was the Assembly?
What is Selective Service?
Who is the president pro tempore?
Hey we tried to talk peace with you King George but you won't listen. Here are our grievances!
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The power to do what is necessary and proper to carry out enumerated powers.
What is the Elastic Clause?
...secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity. . . What posterity means.
All future generations - those who will live after us.