Amendments
8th
No cruel or unusual punishment
Who was King George III?
British ruler of the 13 colonies
____ ____: The Rule of Law/everyone must follow the rules
Limited Government
Executive over Legislative
Veto
___: Political Party of most liberals
Democrat
4th
Search and seizure/search warrants
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
_____ __ ______: Each branch has some power of the other 2 branches
Checks and Balances
Legislative over Executive
Impeachment or Override Veto
___: Power/Authority
Sovereignty
5th
right to remain silent
What was our 1st government rule book called?
Articles of Confederation
____: Power is divided between one national and several state governments
Federalism
Executive over Judicial
Appoint Judges
__: no government/everyone has complete sovereignty
anarchy
10th
Reserved Powers to the States
What is our current government rule book called?
The Constitution
__ __: The People have the Power (exercised through voting)
Popular Sovereignty
Legislative over Judicial
Impeachment
1st Amendment
Freedom of religion,speech, press, assembly, petition
6th
speedy and public trial/impartial jury/right to a lawyer
The group that wanted the Constitution were called The ____
Federalists
__ __ __: Government is divided into 3 branches
Separation of Powers
Judicial over Legislative
Declare laws Unconstitutional (Judicial Review)
What is Federalism?
A System of government where power is divided between one national and numerous state governments (like the USA)