DOI
How many sections are there to the DOI?
5
(intro, preamble, Indictment, Denunciation, Signatures)
The AOC is still working and in use today.
False.
"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."
Preamble
The Right to Bear Arms
This system makes sure that one branch of government does not get more powerful than the other branches of government.
Checks and Balances or Separation of Powers
This person wrote the DOI
Thomas Jefferson
The AOC lacked a strong central what?
Leader/President/Executive/
Government
What is Article 1 of the Constitution about?
Legislative Branch, setting up a Bicameral (two) bodies of Congress.
This amendment protects you against unreasonable searches and seizures.
4th Amendment
Article 2 of Constitution is about What?
Executive Branch
This philosophers idea on "Natural Rights" influenced the DOI
John Locke
Under the AOC could taxes be collected by the Federal Government? Explain what issues that would cause
No; could not be collected, this would mean that the government couldn't make money
How old must a Senator be in order to be in office?
Means that you are NOT ________________
Incriminating yourself
This person wrote the Constitution
James Madison
Life Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness are your:
Natural Rights or Unalienable Rights
9 out of 13
According to the Constitution, there is one Supreme Law of the Land, that is called what?
Supreme Court
Prohibits Cruel and unusual punishment is in what amendment?
8th Amendment
How are the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan used today in our Government?
House of Reps = Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan= Senate
The DOI was influenced by the desire for two political principles. They are:
Hint: Think about WHAT really upset the Colonists and what they wanted.
Self Governance and Democratic Representation
This event showed the people that the AOC was not working. This came when farmers tried to shut down country courts. The farmers even started to arrest state officials and started to organize an army.
Shays' Rebellion
Explain the difference between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.
Virginia Plan: favored large states, representation based on population
New Jersey Plan: favored small states, representation equal no matter size.
Any Powers not delegated to the Federal Government are reserved to the states or the people
10th Amendment
What Government model divides power between the national and state governments?
Example: Why does MN get to have their own STATE laws, while the US has FEDERAL laws?
Federalism