Founding Principles
The Enlightenment & Its Influence On America
Citizenship: Obligations & Responsibilities
Forms of Government
Branches of Government
100

What does Rule of Law mean?

No one is above the law./Everyone is equal in the eyes of the law.

100

Thomas Jefferson wrote about "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" in the Declaration of Independence. He was inspired by John Locke who wrote about "Life, Liberty, and what?

Property

100

What is a obligation?

Something you must do (because the law says so)

100

What is the "form of government?"

How a government is structured.

100

The highest court in the Judicial branch is what?

Supreme Court

200

Which amendment guarantees freedom of religion, press, assembly, speech, and the right to petition the government?


First Amendment

200

In the preamble of the Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson wrote about unalienable rights. Who originally called them "Natural rights?"

John Locke

200

What is a responsibility? 

Something you should do (because it contributes to the Common Good of the community) but that you don't have to.

200

What are the three basic powers of all governments?

Legislative, Executive, Judicial.

200

What are the two houses of the Legislative branch?

House of Representatives

Senate

300

The right of people accused of crimes to have laws that treat them fairly, so that they cannot lose their life or freedom without having their legal rights protected is called what?

Due process

300

When Thomas Jefferson wrote about the "consent of the governed" he was referring John Locke's ________.

Social Contract

300

The 14th Amendment describes a citizen as someone ___________ in the United States or ___________

Born, naturalized

300
America is a Republic, also known as a Representative Democracy. What is a Representative Democracy? 

people elect representatives to make laws for them

300

A bill does not become a law until who signs it?

President
400

Rights an individual is born with that cannot be given or taken by government are called what?

Natural or unalienable

400

The Enlightenment took place in what century/what years?

18th century / 1700's 

400

Name one responsibility and one obligation of being a citizen. 

(Must get both right to get points)

Obligation: pay taxes, jury duty, selective service

Responsibility: voting, attend town meetings, volunteering 

400

How is government limited? 

Through a Constitution

400

Each state has two Senators but the number of Representatives each state gets depends on the state's what?

population

500

People enter in an agreement with the government for the protection of natural rights by obeying the laws. This is called a what?


Social Contract

500

The concept of separation of powers comes from a French enlightenment thinker. Who was he? 

Baron de Montesquieu

500

Beliefs or actions that benefit the community are known as being for the ___________________.

Common Good

500

The Florida amendment process is an example of what type of democracy? 

Direct

500

The main job of each branch is what?

Legislative? Executive? Judicial?

(Must answer all three correct to get point)

Legislative: make laws

Executive: enforce laws

Judicial: interpret laws