Founding Documents
Which document was wrote in 1215, established rule of law, and gave Englishmen basic rights?
Magna Carta
What is the Rule of Law?
Everyone, even government officials, must follow the law.
The Preamble
Big states like Virginia wanted it based on population, smaller states like New Jersey wanted equal representation. They created 2 houses of Congress in the Compromise. House of Rep - based on Population like the VA plan. Senate - equal rep based on NJ plan
What are the two ways to become a citizen?
Birth and Naturalization
Which document extended basic rights of Englishmen to the colonists?
Which principle allows citizens to elect representatives to make laws on their behalf?
Republicanism
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 to ourselves and our posterity.
What was the 3/5 Compromise?
South wanted slaves to count towards population. Compromised for every 5 slaves to count as 3 people.
Which Amendment defines citizenship?
14th Amendment
Why did the Articles of Confederation fail?
Weak central government, no power to tax, no common currency, gave power to the states.
How does federalism divide power in the United States?
Between the National and State government
How many articles are in the US Constitution? What are the first 3 articles?
There are 7 articles. First three separate the government into the three branches.
1. Legislative
2. Executive
3. Judicial
What are the Slave Trade Debates?
The North wanted to abolish the international slave trade. The South wanted to keep it and threatened to back out if pushed. The North compromised and allowed the South 20 years until Congress could vote to stop it.
What are the 2 Due Process Amendments? And what do they do?
5th Amendment- Protects you from the National government, self-incrimination, Miranda Rights.
14th- Protects you from State government, defines Citizenship.
Which document declared our Independence from Great Britain, stated grievances against the king, granted us unalienable rights, and declared all men were created equal?
Declaration of Independence
What are checks and balances?
How many amendments are there in the Constitution? And what are the first 10 amendments called?
27 Total and the Bill of Rights.
What did the Federalists and Anti Federalists compromise on?
The Bill of Rights. Federalists wanted a strong central gov and Anti Federalists wanted a weaker central gov and a Bill of Rights. They compromised by creating a strong central gov and a Bill of Rights included in the Constitution.
What are some ways you can influence the government?
Voting, Petitioning, Volunteering in Political Campaigns, and respecting rights of others.
Which document is considered our current form of National government?
The US Constitution
What is limited government?
The government has limits. It is NOT all-powerful.
What is the 1st Amendment to the Constitution? There is a specific order I want it answered in!
RAPPS
Religion
Assembly
Press
Petition
Speech
What is the Supremacy Clause?
Immigration in the early 1900s led to what type of society in the United States?