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Philosophers
Living here means that there is no rules or laws
What is a State of Nature
Prior to becoming an independent nation, the United States was a colony of what European Empire?
What is England/ Great Britain
This branch of government has the FINAL SAY in the Checks and Balance system
What is the Judicial Branch
What POSITION is the head of the Executive Branch of Baltimore City?
What is the Mayor
Which amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial?
What is the 6th amendment
Was the author of 'Leviathan'
Who is Thomas Hobbes
This was the original form of government used by the newly created 'United States'
What is a Confederate government
“This Constitution and the Laws of the United States…shall be the supreme Law of the Land…” refers to which 'clause' of the constitution?
What is the Supremacy Clause
Life, Liberty and Property are referred to as...
What are Natural Rights
This president was assassinated while watching a play
Who is Abraham Lincoln
His ideas were included in the Declaration of Independence
Who is John Locke
This was the name given to the group of people who were against the new Constitution
Who were the Anti-Federalists
The process by which each chamber of the legislature votes on a bill vetoed by the President/Governor...
What is to override a veto
He was considered the ‘Father’ of the Constitution?
Who is James Madison
John Locke believed that people are born with a mind like a blank slate. What is the Latin Term for 'Blank Slate'.
What is a 'Tabula Rasa'
The ideas of 'Separation of Powers' and 'Checks and Balances' were developed by this French Philosopher
Who is Montesquieu
Who was the the King of England when America declared its independence?
Who was King George III
FDR's 'court packing' idea would have upset this principle of government.
What is Checks and Balances
Delegates at the Constitutional Convention agreed to the ‘Three-Fifths Compromise’ to solve the dispute directly related to this issue
What is representation in Congress
Who was Bill Clinton
This refers to an agreement between a group of people and their government
What is a Social Contract
To address fears that the new federal government would become tyrannical and violate individual liberties, this was added to the new Constitution
What is The Bill of Rights
These are powers that are shared by the Federal and State/Local governments
What are Concurrent Powers
This term refers to trade or travel between states
What is Interstate Commerce
Define the term 'Inalienable Rights'
What are rights that cannot be taken away