Amendments
Freedom of Speech, Religion, and Assembly
1st Amendment
What does Article 1 of the Constitution Create?
Legislative Branch
He created the concept of Natural Rights. “Life, Liberty, and Property.”
John Locke
A form that is usually used for small gatherings like town hall meetings, allows all members to have a say
direct democracy
Who is the father of the Constitution?
James Madison
Protection against unreasonable search and seizures
4th Amendment
What does Article 2 of the Constitution Create?
The Executive Branch
He believed that man was inherently evil and that a strong central government was needed in order to keep man's evil nature in check.
Hobbes
A form of government where the people elect representatives, then those representatives elect a prime minister
Parliamentary Democracy
What was one of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
could not tax, could not raise army, could not regulate interstate trade
The Right not to self incriminate
5th Amendment
What does Article 3 of the Constitution Create?
He believed in a separation of government powers to prevent tyranny.
Montesquieu
A form of government where power is passed through a line of succession.
Monarchy
the process of applying the Bill of Rights to the states through Supreme Court decisions is called:
incorporation
9th Amendment
What does Full Faith and Credit Mean?
States must respect the laws and court rulings of other states.
He created the concept of polity. The idea of polity is that there is a system of government in place (constitution) that protects those that are not in the majority.
Aristotle
A form of government where the regional (state) governments have more power than the national (federal) government.
Confederal System
What is full of holes but still holds water?
A sponge
Any powers not listed in the Constitution for the federal government are given to the states
10th Amendment
What does Article 5 of the Constitution do?
Lays out the Amendment process for the Constitution
He believed that the best was to carry out the social contract was to use direct democracy.
Rousseau
A system where power is split between the national and state level
Federal
There’s a one-story house in which everything is yellow. Yellow walls, yellow doors, yellow furniture. What color are the stairs?
There aren’t any—it’s a one-story house.