7 Principles of Government
The people hold the power of the government.
What is popular sovereignty.
What is the 2nd amendment
The Bill of Rights was inspired by what document?
What is the English Bill of Rights
“We the people of these United States….do ordain and establish this Constitution.” Which principle?
What is popular sovereignty
This is a plan for adding new states to the Union.
What is the Northwest Ordinance
The government can do what the Constitution allows.
The IV (4th) Amendment protects
What is Unwarranted searches and seizures
The Magna Carta was the first document to
What is Limit the power of the King
A local police officer shows up to search a student’s locker without any reason. The officer says, “I just had a feeling something was wrong.” Which amendment does this violate?
This event exposed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
What is Shays' Rebellion
Each branch of government has power over the others branches to stop one branch from being too powerful.
What is Checks and Balances
No cruel or unusual punishment is protected with which amendment?
What is the 8th amendment
The BOR are the response to the grievances listed in what historic document?
What is the Declaration of Independence
A man refuses to answer police questions without his lawyer present, but they keep pressuring him and later use what he said against him in court. What is violated?
what is the 5th amendment
This person is known as the "Father of the US Constitution"
Who is James Madison
The belief in representative government.
What is Republicanism
The 1st amendment protects:
What is Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, and Speech
This document was replaced by the US Constitution because it was too weak.
Which principle: The Federal government prints/coins money.
What is Federalism
This deal created a bicameral legislature by combining the Virginia and New Jersey Plans.
What is the Great Compromise
Amendment VI (6th) protects
What is a speedy and public trial
The anti-federalists would only ratify the new Constitution if what was added?
What is the Bill of Rights
Which principle: Only Congress has the power to declare war.
What is separation of powers
The introduction to the Constitution is called
What is the Preamble