The Founding
Procedures the government has to follow to guarantee everyone fair treatment by the legal system
What is Due Process
The first plan or constitution of the United States that provided a confederation or loose union of self-governing states.
What is the Articles of Confederation
Another word for central government is
What is national government.
The idea that the people have the power over the government and give the government power to govern through voting.
Right to freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and to petition the government.
1st Amendment
Principle that everyone, even those that govern have to follow the laws. No one is above the law, not even the President.
What is Rule of Law
Protest in Massachusetts where about 1200 farmers angry over taxes and losing their farms attacked the armory.
What is Shay's Rebellion
The first paragraph of the Constitution outlining the purpose and goals is called the....
What is Preamble
The principle that came from the Enlightenment Writer Montesquieu dividing powers in government so no one person or part becomes too powerful.
What is Separation of Powers
Protects against self-incrimination (right to remain silent), double jeopardy, and the government arbitrarily taking private property.
5th Amendment
Government has limited power having only those powers given to it by the people and the Constitution.
What is limited government
Meeting where delegates from 12 of the 13 states met in Philadelphia to fix the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation and ended up writing a new Constitution.
What is the Constitutional Convention
Part of the Constitution that gives the Legislature their powers and duties is called...
Article 1
The ability of each branch of government to limit the power of the other branches is known as...
Right for the people to keep and bear arms stating a regulated militia is necessary for the security of a free state.
2nd Amendment
Freedoms and rights that people have just because they are human...life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
What is natural rights
People that wanted the Constitution ratified and a strong central government with a 2 house Congress were called...
What is Federalists
Part of the Constitution that gives the President powers over the Executive Branch.
What is Article 2
Three branches of government are...
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
Protects against unreasonable search and seizure requiring police have probable cause or a search warrant.
4th Amendment
An agreement between the people and their government giving up some freedoms to allow the government the power to keep peace and order.
What is social contract.
People who feared a strong central government and wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation and states' power to self-government were called...
What is Anti-Federalists.
First 10 Amendments to the Constitution are called...
What is the Bill of Rights
Three parts of the Constitution are...
Preamble, Articles, and Amendments
Rights of the Accused...right to be told the charges, right to trial by jury, right to a speedy and public trial, right to hear and question witnesses, and a right to a lawyer.
6th Amendment