The Declaration
The Constitution protects/limits
The Amendment Process
The U.S./ Florida Constitution
Evaluating Candidates for Office
Federalists vs.
Anti-Federalists
Anti-Federalists
100
What are the three "natural rights" that Locke spoke of?
Life, Liberty, Property
100
Name three rights protected by the 1st Amendment
RAPPS
-Freedom of Religion
-Freedom of Assembly
-Freedom of the Press
-Right to petition
-Freedom of Speech
100
What word means a change to a constitution?
amendment
100
Name one similarity between the U.S. Constitution and the Florida Constitution
-both have three branches of government (separation of powers)
-Both protect indiviual rights like freedom of spech, religion, right to bear arms
-both have a bi-cameral (two chamber) legislative branch
-Both have a preamble or introduction
100
What word means a person that is running for office or trying to get elected?
Candidate
100
What word means to approve a constitution?
ratify
200
What Enlightenment idea of John Locke can be seen in the following quote from the Declaration?
"Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed"
Social Contract
200
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights protects citizens from illegal searches and seizure?
4th
200
What are the two main steps to amending or changing both the U.S. and the Florida constitutions?
proposal and ratification
200
How is the structure of the legislative branches of Florida and the U.S. similar?
They are both bi-cameral or have two chambers/houses
200
What word means a written statement of a candidate's beliefs or goals about various issues?
Political Platform
200
Which group supported getting rid of the Articles of Confederation and approving the new U.S. Constitution in 1787?
Federalists
300
What Enlightenment idea of John Locke can be seen in this quote from the Declaration of Independence?
"...all men are...endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness..."
Natural Rights
300
Name one type of speech that is not protected by the 1st Amendment
-slander or false statements about someone
-libel printing false statements
-yelling "fire" in a movie theater
-Threats against the government/ president
-Speech that would lead to violence
300
Which is the only branch of government that is involved with amending the Constitution?
Legislative branch
300
What three words do both constitutions begin with in the Preamble showing that the people give the power to the government?
"We the people"
300
Why might Petra Finn be a better candidate in the election?
She has more political experience
300
Which group feared that the new Constitution gave the central government too much power and wanted the states to keep power?
Anti-Federalists
400
What part of the Social Contract do we see when the citizens vote for government officials?
Consent of the Governed
400
Which Supreme Court Case protected students' right to free speech and said they could wear armbands protesting the Vietnam War?
Tinker vs. Des Moines
400
What fraction of Congress must agree to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
2/3 or 66%
400
Both the Florida and U.S. Constitutions create a __________ or blueprint explaining the structure of government.
framework
400
Name two (2) of the requirements to be the president of the United States
-Natural born citizen
-35 years of age
-lived in the U.S. for 14 years
400
What did the Federalists promise to give the Anti-Federalists if they ratified the Constitution?
A Bill of Rights
500
What word used by Jefferson, when he spoke about natural rights, means "cannot be taken away?"
unalienable
500
After 9/11 the U.S. passed the Patriot Act which tried to fight terrorism by giving the government more power to watch citizens. Which Bill of Rights Amendment could be violated by this power?
4th Amendment freedom from illegal search and seizure
500
How many of the state legislatures are needed to ratify an amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
three-fourths (3/4)
500
Name three differences between the U.S. and Florida Constitution
-U.S. 4400 words/Florida 50,000 words
-U.S. had two constitutions/ Florida six
-U.S. 27 Amendments/ Florida more than 100
-U.S. amendments ratified by state legislatures
Florida Amendments ratified by the people
500
Name three things about a candidate for political office that we analyze when voting
-platform
-their education
-political experience
-career experience
-voting record
-political ads
-performance in debates
500
What idea about government in the Constitution did the Federalists say would protect the people's rights?
-Separation of Powers
-Checks and Balances