Constitutional Principles
Constitutional Principles (2)
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Amendments
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National and State Government Share Power
What is Federalism?
100
The National Government only has the powers that the Constitution says it has, this is a reflection of this Constitutional Principle.
What is Limited Government?
100
Commander of the Continental Army, his parting advice was not to form political parties, and stay out of foreign affairs.
Who is George Washington?
100
War of 1812.
What is The Treaty of Ghent
100
Bryan is walking home and is pulled over by a police officer because of the time in the night, he is search and a illegal firearm is found in his possession, the police violated bryan's constitutional right of illegal search and seizure.
What is 4th Amendment?
200
This constitutional principle is represented in the Bill of Rights.
What is Individual Rights
200
National Government has the power to Levy Taxes State Governments have the power over educational issues. These are examples of this constitutional principle.
What is Federalism?
200
4th president of the United States, Responsible for the Bill of Rights being added to the United States Constitution, earning him the nickname, "father of the Contitution"
Who is James Madison
200
American Revolution
What is The Treaty of Paris (1783)
200
A group of Sufferagettes are protesting for the right to vote in the early 1900s. They are exercising this constitutional right and ammendment.
What is the 1st Amendment?
300
"We The People" The first three words of the Preamble to the United States Constitution reflect this constitutional principle, The power is derived from the people, its a pretty popular choice.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
300
The President appoints his cabinet members and supreme court justices should they die or retire, but the Senate has to approve of his choices, this is an example of this constitutional principle.
What is Checks and Balances?
300
Civil War President. Passed the Emancipation Proclamation, freely slaves in the South, President responsible for the 13th Amendment, ending slavery, only to be shot a killed a few days after the civil war ended.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
300
French and Indian War.
What is The Treaty of Paris (1763)
300
The united States has been invaded by a Foreign Nation, President Obama enforces all citizens living on the coast of the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and Gulf of Mexico to house United States Soldiers as a prevention of another foreign Attack. Obama has just violated this ammendment.
What is the 3rd Amendment?
400
The President vetoing a Act of Congress is a example of this Constitutional Principle.
What is Checks and Balances?
400
Congress has the power to declare War. The president is the Commander in Chief of the armed forces, but cannot declare war. this is an example of this constitutional principle.
What is Separation of Powers?
400
5th President. During the Era of Good Feelings, the Foreign countries were getting a little rowdy, he shut em up by producing his doctrine, saying foreign countries could no longer settle, if an attempt was made the United States would wage war on the offending Country.
Who is James Monroe?
400
This became the Western Border of the United States after the treaty of paris of 1783 was signed and ended the revolutionary war.
What is The Mississippi River.
400
In a criminal case, the accused is awarded a public trail, by a jury of his or her peers according to this amendment.
What is the 6th amendment.
500
The Legislative Branch has the Power to make the laws, The Executive has the power to enforce the laws, the Judicial has the power to interpret the laws, the constitution was made this way so no branch would have all the power.
What is Separation of Powers?
500
Every citizen is involved in government by voting, we elect Representatives to represent us. This makes our country a "republic" and is this constitutional principle.
What is Republicanism?
500
severed in the Mexican War, were he became popular. Was the 13th president of the United States, is Also known as the Manifest Destiny President, as we stretched from sea to shining sea while he was in office.
Who is James K. Polk?
500
Treaty that ended the Mexican War?
What is The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
500
John Adams, the 2nd president of the United States, help congress to pass the Alien and Sedtion Acts, which forced anyone who commited sedtion (Criticizing the Government) to be jailed. He violated this Amendment, causing him to lose the next election to Thomas Jefferson.
What is the 1st Amendment?