Amendments
What is the 5th amendment?
The Fifth Amendment imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused of crimes. It prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy and mandates due process of law.
What is the 4th amendment?
prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures
Who wrote the Leviathan?
How many and what are the branches of government?
3-Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
What are the rights of a US citizen?
Citizens’ rights are based on the fundamental beliefs and values Americans share: equal respect, freedom, equality, and justice
the right to vote
the right to hold elected office
the right to practice your own religion
the right to have a fair trial
What is the 14th amendment?
defines what it means to be a US citizen and protects certain rights of the people
What is the 5th amendment?
prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy and mandates due process of law
Who wrote the Second Treatise on Government?
Locke
How many justices are there on the Supreme court?
9
What are the duties of a US citizen?
Duties are things that we have to do in order to support the government’s efforts to meet our needs as a society
obeying the law.
defending the nation.
serving on a jury or as a witness in court.
paying taxes.
attending school.
Why did the 17th Amendment change the way that senators are chosen?
Prior to the 17th Amendment, U.S. Senators were elected by their state legislatures. The amendment changed this process to a direct election by the people of their state, essentially making it identical to the process for the U.S. House of Representatives.
What is the 6th amendment?
the section of the Bill of Rights that guarantees a citizen a speedy trial, a fair jury, or an attorney
Who wrote the The Social Contract?
Rousseau
the system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs
Why are people required to attend jury duty?
jurors owe it to their fellow citizens to perform this service seriously; justice depends all on the quality of jurors who serve. The survival of your own right to trial by jury depends on the willingness of all to serve
What is the 12th amendment?
providing for election of the president and vice president by the electoral college: should there be no majority vote for one person, the House of Representatives (one vote per state) chooses the president and the Senate the vice president
What is the 2nd amendment?
protects the right of people to bear arms
Who wrote The Spirit of the Laws?
Montesquieu
What is the impact in the Marbury vs Madison case?
The U.S. Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison (1803) established the principle of judicial review—the power of the federal courts to declare legislative and executive acts unconstitutional
Who wrote the Pledge of Allegiance?
The Pledge of Allegiance was written by Francis Bellamy in August, 1892
What amendments have to do with voting rights?
15th amendment: Post Civil War
19th amendment: Woman
23rd, 24th, 26th amendment
What does the 1st amendment protect?
Freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly
What was Locke's Contract Theory?
Life, Liberty, and Property
What is the approval process for federal judges?
All federal judges are appointed by the United States President and must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate, including the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court.
What is the election process?
Presidential candidates are generally determined through a political party nomination process (though incumbents, like President Barack Obama, generally do not have opponents for their party's nomination) Nomination processes consist of two main types of elections held at the state level: primaries and caucuses.