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Bill of Rights
Preamble
Three Branches
Four Principles
100
"federal" means
national
100
What does press, assembly, and petition mean, and which amendment are they guaranteed in?
press (written), assembly (meeting), petition (redress of grievances)
100
all of our states should work together to provide an army for the entire country that will protect us from other countries who might attack us.
provide for the common defense
100
What are the three branches, their jobs, and who is in each one?
Executive / president / enforce > judicial / supreme court / interpret > legislative / congress / make
100
What are they?
federalism, popular sovereignty, limited government, checks and balances
200
recite the Miranda Rights
You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford one, one can be provided to you.
200
Four requirements for search and seizure
probable cause, warrant, specific place, specific item
200
we should try to look out for every single person in the country - make sure that they're not suffering from things like hunger, lack of jobs, or homelessness
promote the general welfare
200
If the president vetoes a bill, can it still become a law? How?
Congress must override the veto
200
which principles are these? - President Fujimora canceled the congress of his country and reallocated the money towards his causes / - President Obama was called upon to bypass Congress in order to declare war on Syria
limited government / checks and balances
300
Place these in sequential order: Amendments, Articles of Confederation, Bill of Rights, Constitution, Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence > Articles of Confederation > Constitution > Bill of Rights > Amendments
300
Why don't students have as many rights as adults on school grounds?
They're representing the school / meant to encourage learning
300
Recite the entire preamble
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
300
What is the word for removing someone from office, and what are at least two government positions that this can happen to?
Supreme Court Justices, President > impeach
300
if we as people want a new law about school bus safety, we should talk to our government representatives, who will in turn write a bill for us that might become a law
popular sovereignty
400
a group of representatives from each state who vote on the election of the president and vice president
Electoral college
400
Name two debates that concern gun legislation today.
where they should be able to bear them, whether legislation makes it more violent, automatics available?
400
If we were to become a country ruled by a dictatorship in the future, which part of the preamble would be difficult to follow?
to secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity
400
Give one example of checks and balances that each of the branches has over at least one of the others
(mixed answers, incl:) Exec: appoint judges (Jud). Jud: rule pres unconst (Exec). Legis: impeach pres (Exec)
400
Explain the meaning of each of the four principles
limited government (shouldn't take away rights) / fed (state vs national powers) / checks and bal (control over each other so not too powerful) / pop sov (people control gov)
500
_________ were the group of men who met at the __________ to write the constitution in this city________
founding fathers, constitutional convention, philadelphia
500
Give one real life example of the 9th amendment, the 10th amendment, and 8th amendment, in that order
abortion, marriage laws, guantanamo
500
What is the function of the preamble, in general?
A general summary of the purpose of the constitution and what the country's intentions are for the future of the US
500
Between the two houses of Congress, which one has two representatives per state, and which is based on the state's population?
Senate (2), House (per pop)
500
give an example of each of the four principles
answers vary, incl. fed (gun laws) / pop sov (senators) / lim gov (freedom of rel) / checksbal (pres propose amendments)