Fundamental Principles
Everyone must follow the law
What is rule of law?
First 10 amendments to the Constitution
What is the Bill of Rights?
Second Amendment
What is the right to bear arms?
Action by Congress or a national convention requested by the states
What is a Proposal?
First form of government, weak national government
What are the Articles of Confederation?
A representative form of government in which leaders are elected by the people
What is Republicanism?
Number of Constitutional amendments
What is 27?
Protection against illegal search and seizure
What is the 4th amendment?
This is the number of MLB star Mike Trout. It is also the number of bones a person has in their hand. Additionally, it is the number of amendments the Constitution has.
What is 27?
Written in 1776 by Thomas Jefferson, declared independence from England.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
A division of the three independent branches of government: one to make the laws, one to carry out the laws, and one to interpret the laws
What is Separation of Powers?
5 Freedoms in the First Amendment
What are Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, and Speech?
No cruel and unusual punishments, including but not limited to: torture, hard physical labor, etc.
What is the 8th amendment?
A document that can be changed and amended gains this quality: FULL OF LIFE!
What is a "living" document?
Law of the Land
What is the U.S. Constitution?
System of government where powers and responsibilities are divided and shared between the national government and the state government
What is Federalism?
Two documents that influenced the Constitution
What are the VA Statute for Religious Freedom, VA Declaration of Rights, Articles of Confederation, and/or VA Constitution?
A person cannot be tried for the same crime twice, but we can play this game twice.
What is Double Jeopardy?
Virginia's Constitution has been amended several times with the most recent being in this year...
What is 1971?
Guaranteed rights of Englishmen to colonists
What are the Charters for the VA Company of London?
Idea based on consent of the people; the power of the government rests with the voters. It is designed to serve the people who have supreme power.
What is Popular sovereignty?
Article VI of the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from interfering with the national government's exercise of constitutional powers. If a state law conflicts with a federal law that is written according to the Constitution, the federal law takes priority. The state law cannot go against the federal law.
What is the Supremacy Clause?
Powers not given to the national government go to citizens or the states
What is the tenth amendment?
The official legal act of approving, confirming, or validating a prior action, agreement, or treaty, making it fully binding (in this instance,an amendment)
What is Ratification?
This document contended that Kings must follow laws
What is the Magna Carta?