History of the Constitution
The Pilgrims signed this agreement before landing in the New World providing the basis for self-government.
What is the Mayflower Compact?
This amendment protects Americans' right to Freedom of Speech, Religion, Assembly and Press.
What is the First Amendment?
How many state legislatures need to approve an amendment before it can be considered law?
38 States or 3/4ths of all states.
This philosopher described saw the purpose of government to protect the "natural rights" of humans i.e. "life, liberty, and property"?
Who was John Locke?
This describes how power is divided up between national, state and local governments.
What is Federalism?
Who are the Federalists?
The First Amendment protects Americans' Freedom of Speech/Press/Assembly/Religion from which entity or entities?
Federal AND State Governments
This has been the only method of proposing amendments to the Constitution that has been used to date.
Two-thirds vote by each house.
This philosopher believed that purpose of government was to provide individuals with order and security in exchange for all their rights and liberties.
Who was Thomas Hobbes?
Delegated powers are governmental powers reserved for which level of government?
What is the National/Federal Government?
Who were the Anti-Federalists?
This Amendment will protect you against "unreasonable search and seizer."
What is the 4th Amendment?
This Article of the Constitution defines the powers and responsibilities of the Legislative Branch.
What is Article 1?
These are the three essential features of the state.
What are Government, Sovereignty, Territory
Reserved Powers are reserved to which level of government?
What are the States?
What is the Great Compromise?
IF you ever get arrested you will be read a Miranda warning which reminds you of your rights related to which Amendment?
What is the 5th Amendment?
This Article of the Constitution defines the powers and responsibilities of the Executive Branch.
What is the Article II?
This Big Idea of the Constitution describes whether a government is 'legitimate' or not, and that legitimacy is based on "the People".
What is Popular Sovereignty?
In the real world Federal, State and Local governments have the power to tax. This is an example of which type of Power?
What is Concurrent Powers?
The Articles of Confederation's weakness included the inability to enforce what?
What are laws?
This Amendment protects your right to a trial by jury.
What is the 6th Amendment?
What is Article III?
This idea that power is shared between separate branches of government.
What is Separation of Powers?
What is an Enumerated Power?