Bill of Rights
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
What is the First Amendment?
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Can veto proposed legislation; commands the troops; enforces the law
What is the Executive Branch?
People are born free and equal. No one can be subjected to the political power of another, without his own consent
What is natural law?
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
What is the Second Amendment?
Article II
Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence, and every power, jurisdiction, and right, which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled
What are the Articles of Confederation?
Introduces, drafts, and votes on laws; can declare war; has the power to levy taxes; approves judicial appointments; approves cabinet appointments; can override a veto with 2/3 majority in both Houses; made up of the Senate and House of Representatives
What is the Legislative Branch?
the agreement of free and equal people to submit our individual wills to the collective or general will.
What is the social contract?
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
There are again two methods of removing the causes of faction: the one, by destroying the liberty which is essential to its existence; the other, by giving to every citizen the same opinions, the same passions, and the same interests.
What is Fed 10?
Has the power of Judicial Review; justices serve for life; justices are appointed by the Executive branch and approved by the Senate; there are currently 9 Justices
What is the Judicial Branch?
the people are the ultimate ruling authority
What is popular sovereignty?
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
What is the Fifth Amendment?
When the public is called to investigate and decide upon a question in which not only the present members of the community are deeply interested, but upon which the happiness and misery of generations yet unborn is in great measure suspended, the benevolent mind cannot help feeling itself peculiarly interested in the result
What is Brutus 1?
Article I Section 8
The power "to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes"
What is the Legislative Branch?
This form of democracy depends on direct participation of many, if not most, people in a society, not only in government but in public life as well. In a participatory democracy, people vote directly for laws and other matters that affect them instead of voting for people to represent their interests.
What is Participatory Democracy?
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
What is the Tenth Amendment?
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. . .
What is the Constitution?
The Department of Homeland Security; Department of Transportation; Department of Justice; Department of Labor; Department of State
What is the Executive Branch?
political powers granted to the United States government that aren't explicitly stated in the Constitution
What are implied powers