The Constitution
The first ten Amendments of the U.S. Constitution ( added to gain support from Anti-Federalist in order to ratify the Constitution)
What is the Bill of Rights?
Both Hobbes and Locke believed that this important figurative piece of paperwork was needed between a people and their government.
What is a Social Contract.
He's a campaign strategist. He's willing to play his way, bend the rules, win at all costs. You might not have known his name before, but you won't forget it now.
Who is Roger Stone.
Ended discriminatory marriage laws.
What is Loving v Virginia.
Father of his Country. The American Fabius. The Town Destroyer.
Who is George Washington.
No one branch of government will gain too much power because of this concept
What are checks and balances?
Locke like democracy, Hobbes liked
What are monarchies.
This introductory speech is given by any political candidate as their 1st address of the people.
What is a stump speech?
Made Segregation legal.
What is Plessy v Ferguson.
July 4, 1776
What is the date of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Idea that powers of the government should be equally distributed between the 3 branches of the government (Montesquieu)
What is Separation of Powers
Locke believed we all had these, Hobbes thought they were a made up fairytale creation.
What are Natural Rights.
This of Stone's rules means to never admit to the your past wrongdoings.
What is Deny, Deny, Deny.
The 14th Amendment protects U.S. citizens from these political entities.
What are State Governments.
June 21, 1788
What is the year the Constitution was ratified.
Though the first 3 are the most important and noted, The Constitution has this many articles.
What is 7.
Hobbes saw humans as nasty and brutish. The official name for this position was this.
What is the State of Nature.
This Stone's rule refers to the fact that that the things you've done in your life set the stage for your political success (watch your mouth).
What is Past is Prologue.
This is the term that refers to a police officers ability to approach anyone and check their person.
July 9, 1868.
This Amendment.
What is the date the 14th Amendment is passed.
There were those opposed and those in favor of the new Constitution. They were called these two names.
What are federalists and anti-federalists.
These are the Natural Rights that Locke defined.
What are Life, Liberty and Property.
The Joker would certainly appreciate this rule from Roger Stone.
What is, It is better to be infamous than never to be famous at all.
In this case, he was old. He was poor. He was accused of crimes and couldn't afford a lawyer.
What is Gideon v Wainwright.
Writing the vast majority, he's referred to as the father of the Constitution.
Who is James Madison