BPOG
Having the right to vote is an example of which basic principle of government?
Popular Sovereignty
Define separation of powers
The powers of the government are split into 3 separate branches
Were the Federalists supporting or against the idea of a strong national government?
They supported it
Define the 3rd Amendment
No quartering of troops
Define the 4th Amendment
No unreasonable search and seizures
Define Limited Government
The government can only exercise the powers that are granted to it by the Constitution
The Judicial Branch having the power to determine a law unconstitutional that the Legislative Branch created is an example of what?
Checks & Balances
Were the Anti-Federalists for or against the idea of revising the Articles of Confederation?
They supported it
Define the 22nd Amendment
No president can serve more than 2 elected terms
Define the 19th Amendment
Right to vote cannot be denied due to gender
Define Checks & Balances
Each branch of the government can restrain one another in certain situations
The President being the only person allowed to grant executive pardons is an example of what?
Separation of Powers
What was the idea that the Anti-Federalists come up with if they were to sign the new Constitution?
A Bill of Rights
Define the 13th Amendment
Abolished slavery
Define the 15th Amendment
Right to vote cannot be denied due to race
The government not being allowed to create any sort of law or restriction on people whenever they want to is an example of what?
Limited Government
Define Federalism
The powers are split between the federal government and state governments
What was the idea that the Federalists come up with to ease the minds of the Anti-Feds and make them sign the new Constitution?
The basic principles of government
Define the 26th Amendment
Voting age is moved to 18
Define the 9th Amendment
Rights reserved for the people that are not listed in the Constitution
Define Popular Sovereignty
Governmental authority is derived from the people
The federal government being only allowed to declare war, and state governments being only allowed to conduct elections is an example of what?
Federalism
List the 3 main errors made in the Articles of Confederation
No power to tax, no court system, and no power to raise an army
Define the 23rd Amendment
People in Washington D.C. get the right to vote
Define the 7th Amendment
Right to a jury in civil cases