The Supreme Court
This is the Supreme Court case about the power of Congress (the federal government) to open a bank
What is McCulloch v. Maryland?
This is natural rights.
What is the idea that all men are born with certain rights that the government is not allowed to violate?
This democratic ideal is represented by people voting who will represent them in the San Antonio City Council or US House of Representatives.
What is popular sovereignty/consent of the governed?
This was the form of government America had prior to the Constitution
What is the Articles of Confederation?
This is participatory democracy.
What is everyday people having the most power in our democracy?
This is the case about whether Congress has the power to ban guns in school
What is US v. Lopez?
This is popular sovereignty/consent of the governed?
The idea that all of the government's power comes from the people and people should have a voice in their government.
In US v. Lopez, the Supreme Court blocked the national government from banning guns in schools. Which democratic ideal is this
What is limited government?
This is the only branch the national government had under the Articles of Confederation.
What is the legislative branch (law-making branch/Congress)?
Name the model of democracy: the national Rifle Association and Everytown for Gun Safety compete to lobby Congress to pass gun regulations
What is "pluralist democracy?"
This is the job of the Supreme Court.
What is deciding if laws/actions of the government violate the Constitution?
This is limited government.
What is the idea that there are restrictions on what our government is able to do?
What is natural rights?
These are two of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
What is hard to pass laws (2/3rds majority vote needed), no Supreme Court or president, no power to collect taxes, and no power to run a military?
Name the model of democracy: who wins the presidency is decided by 538 electors.
What is "elite democracy?"
Fill in the blanks: In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled that under the ____________ Clause, Congress had the ______ power to open a bank because it helped them accomplish their ____________ of taxation.
Fill in the blanks: In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled that under the Necessary and Proper Clause, Congress had the implied power to open a bank because it helped them accomplish their enumerated power of taxation.
This is social contract
What is the idea of giving up certain freedoms to join together in a society whose government will protect our rights?
The national government is not allowed to block states from selling marijuana even if though it is illegal at the federal level.
What is limited government?
This is why the colonists wanted, at the time, a weak central government under the Articles of Confederation.
What is their experience under the dictatorial British central government?
This is the article of the Constitution that lays out the powers of Congress.
What is Article I?
Fill in the blanks: In US v. Lopez, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress did not have the power under the ________ Clause to ban guns in school because _____________________
Fill in the blanks: In US v. Lopez, the Supreme Court ruled that Congress did not have the power under the Commerce Clause to ban guns in school because guns in school/gun violence has no substantial effect on commerce (the economy).
What is the idea that we elect people to vote on our behalf?
Mr. Joy overthrows the government when they fail to protect his freedom of speech.
What is social contract?
This is why the Articles of Confederation was unable to stop Shay's Rebellion.
What is no power to collect revenue (taxes) meaning no money to fund military, meaning no way to respond to the crisis?
This is the Article of the Constitution laying out the relationships between states and the citizens.
What is Article IV?