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Rebellious Nature
Government
100

Nobody is above the law

What is Rule of Law? 
100

The type of citizenship someone is granted if at least one of their parents is a U.S citizen 

What is Law of Blood?

100

Found in the Constitutions preamble: Peace at home (in the US)

What is domestic tranquility? 

100

A group of people that refused to ratify the constitution without the additional of a Bill of Rights to protect the rights of citizens and states.

Who are the Anti-Federalists? 

100
A group of people in charge of helping advise the President on various issues. 

What is the presidential (executive) cabinet? 

200

To officially remove (fire) someone from office.

What is Impeach

200

Examples of this include paying taxes, following the law, serving on a jury, or defending the nation; if you do not do these you will face consequences.

What is obligation or duty?

200
A system of government where states have the most power. 

What is a confederal system? 

200
A group of farmers from Massachusett who came together to show the governemtn that the Articles of Confederation were too weak. 

What was Shays' Rebellion?

200

The power of the Supreme Court to examine the actions of the other branches to determine if they are following the law. 

What is Judicial Review? 

300

Found in the 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th amendments: Suffrage

What is The right to vote?

300

The process one takes to become a citizen 

What is the Naturalization Process?

300

A law that deals with a dispute (disagreement) between people or organizations. 

What is civil law?

300
The conflict that happened after the colonists signed the Declaration of Independence. Colonists VS England

The American Revolution.

300

The strategy that the U.S uses to deal with problems inside of the country; examples are education, healthcare, and taxes

What is Domestic Policy

400

Power is shared between the federal and state levels

What is Federalism?

400

Someone who moves permanently to a new country

What is an immigrant? 

400
A group of people who wanted to ratify the constitution as it was originally written. 

Who are Federalists?

400
A change to a legal document, including the Constitution. 

What is an amendment?

400

The two chambers in the Congress. 

What are Senate and House of Representatives? 

500

A King or Queen are in charge of the government.

Monarchy  

500

The type of citizenship someone is granted if they are born on American territory or land. 

What is law of soil?

500

Examples of this include voting, running for office, and  petitioning the government. If you do not do these things you will not get in trouble, or have a voice in your government.

What are (civic) responsibilities? 

500

Essays written in support of the constitution, without any changes made to it, attempting to get others to support it as well. 

What are the Federalist Papers?

500
Article III details the powers of this branch of government. 

The Judicial Branch