Branches
How many branches of Government does the U.S. Have?
3
Document sent to King George stating the problems with his rule and taxes and the rights of the people.
"All men are created equal and are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness"
Declaration of Independence
How many amendments are in the bill of rights?
10
What does our 2nd amendment rights cover?
Right to bear arms (have guns)
Protects against quartering soldiers (having them live with you)
3rd amendment
What are the branches of the U.S. Government?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Which document says "We the people, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice ensure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty"
Constitution
What are the Bill of Rights?
1st 10 amendments to the Constitution
Protects against self incrimination and being tried for the same crime more than once
5th amendment
The number of representatives in the House of Representatives is based on?
Population
What are the role of the branches?
The Legislative branch passes laws
The Executive branch executes laws
The Judicial branch makes sure laws are constitutional.
True or False
The Articles of the Confederation had a strong National government and a weak state government.
False
No unlawful search and seizure, No search without a warrant or reasonable cause
True or False. Citizens only have the rights listed in the Constitution
Which Amendment tells us the answer?
Amendment 9 says we have rights other than the Constitution
The number in the Senate is based on?
Equal number from each state (2 per state)
How many Supreme court justices does the U.S. Have and how long do they serve?
9, Life
First attempt at a constitution and why did it fail?
Articles of Confederation, it couldn't tax the people
Gives people the right to a trial by jury in Civil cases or law suits
7th amendment
Which amendment protects against Cruel and unusual punishment?
Amendment 8
Why do we have a 3 part government system?
To keep anyone from having too much power. So that we have a system of checks and balances.
How are the senators and Representatives chosen and how many does the U.S. have?
Senators - 2 per state, 100
Reps - Depends on Population, 435 currently
What was the New Jersey Plan?
Benefited the smaller states because it called for states to get an even vote. Each state gets 1 vote.
What are the 5 freedoms covered under the 1st Amendment?
Religion
Assemble
Petition
Protest
Speech
Who wrote the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
What was the Virginia plan?
plan that benefited larger states because it called for representatives to be based on population. States with more people got more of a vote.