Political Thinker
Convention/Principles
Bill of Rights
11-27
3 Branches
100

Came up with the separation of powers

Montesquieu

100

Details of the Virginia Plan

Bicameral congress both based on population

100

This amendment protects against the quartering of soldiers

3rd amendment

100

This amendment creates party tickets

12th amendment

100

The way states obtain electoral votes

House members plus 2 senators

200

Came up with the idea of natural rights

John Locke

200

One house of equal representation

New Jersey Plan

200

This amendment is the basis for federalism

10th amendment

200

This amendment gave women the right to vote

19th

200

This role of the president allows the president to make treaties with other nations and recognize other countries

Chief Diplomat

300

Voltaire ideas

Free speech and religion

300

Daily Double: Representative government is which principle

Republicanism

300

The 4th Amendment

Protects against illegal search and seizure

300

This amendment took away poll taxes

24th

300

The leader of the House of Representatives

Speaker of the House

400

The idea that citizens give up rights for security

Social Contract

400

Judicial review is an example of this principle

Checks and balances

400

This amendment extends the right to trial by jury to civil cases

7th Amendment

400

Daily Double: Name and describe the Civil War Amendments

13: abolished slavery

14: Citizenship and due process

15: Allowed black men to vote

400

This clause gives Congress extensive powers to help them achieve their expressed powers

Necessary and Proper Clause

500

The creator of the ideas of capitalism

Adam Smith
500

Details of the Great Compromise

3 branches of government, bicameral congress, one based on population and one equal representation

500

Daily Double: All rights listed in the 1st amendment

Speech, press, assembly, religion, petition

500

16th amendment

Income tax

500
The cases where the SCOTUS has original jurisdiction

1. Cases impacting ambassadors or consuls

2. Cases where the US is a party

3. Cases at sea

3. Between states