FOUNDING DOCUMENTS & IDEAS
his agreement created self-government for early settlers
What is the Mayflower Compact?
Power is divided among three branches under this principle.
What is separation of powers?
This branch makes laws.
What is the legislative branch?
This principle states government actions must follow the Constitution.
What is judicial review?
Voting is an example of this type of duty.
What is a civic responsibility?
This pamphlet argued colonists should break from Britain.
What is Common Sense?
Government must follow the law under this principle.
what is rule of law
This branch enforces laws.
What is the executive branch?
This amendment protects against self-incrimination.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
These payments to the government facilitate the maintenance of public services like roads, schools, and public libraries.
What are taxes?
This document created a weak central government after independence.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
This principle allows courts to interpret the Constitution.
what is judicial review
Congress’s power to officially accuse a president of wrong doing
What is impeachment?
Being tried twice for the same crime violates this protection.
What is double jeopardy?
Signing petitions is an example of this right.
What is freedom of expression/ first amendment?
Anti-Federalists demanded this be added to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Citizens elect representatives instead of voting on laws directly.
What is a republic
This branch declares war.
What is the legislative branch?
This court reviews lower court decisions.
What is an appellate court?
Becoming a citizen through this legal process allows immigrants to vote.
What is naturalization
This Enlightenment thinker influenced separation of powers.
Who is Montesquieu?
This principle prevents one branch from becoming too powerful by allowing the branches to monitor the actions of the others in order to prevent abuse of powers
what is checks and balances
This branch confirms the appointments to the cabinet and supreme court
What is the legislative
This is the power that allows the lower courts (trial courts/ district courts) to be the first to decide how the law is applied to a case.
What is original jurisdiction?
An individual that benefits from the law of soil or blood is considered this.
what is a natural born citizen