Constitutional Principles
The people vote for representatives to make decisions for them.
What is Republicanism?
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments.
What are the Reconstruction Amendments?
The Five Freedoms.
What are freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petitioning the government, or the First Amendment?
Implements laws.
What is Article II: The Executive Branch?
The first 52 words.
What is the preamble?
Powers to impeach, nominate supreme court justices, and judicial review.
What are checks and balances?
A result of social and political reform movements.
What are the Progressive Era Amendments, or the 16th, 27th, 28th, and 19th Amendments?
Bob has been in jail for some time now and has not been charged with a crime, a clear violation of ________.
What is the 6th Amendment?
9 out of 13 states needed.
What is Article VII: Ratification Process?
The first three states to ratify the Constitution.
What are Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey?
The Preamble begins with "We the people..."
What is popular sovereignty?
Passed because of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR).
What is the 22nd Amendment?
A cop takes your phone and starts scrolling through it without your permission.
What is the 4th Amendment, or unreasonable searches and seizures?
Features the core structure of Republicanism.
What is Article 1: The Legislative Branch?
The structure of the Constitution.
What are the 7 articles?
The 10th Amendment reserves powers to the states.
What is Federalism?
Was originally introduced as one of Madison's original 12 Amendments.
What is the 27th Amendment?
In some states, teens can get a learner's permit to drive at the age of 14, while in others the age minimum is 16.
What is the 10th Amendment, or the powers reserved to the states?
Features the core structure of the separation of powers.
What are Articles I, II, and III?
Granted authority to the federal government to enforce equal protection and due process under the 14th Amendment in the states.
What is the supremacy clause?
The framers designed a government based on the rule of law.
What is limited government?
Introduced during The Great Depression to correct a "mistake."
What is the 21st Amendment, or the repeal of prohibition?
A state enacts a law requiring all children to attend public school and bans homeschooling.
What is the 9th Amendment, or Non-enumerated Rights?
Embodies the idea that the Constitution is a living document.
What is Article V: The Amendment Process?
Alexander Hamilton felt it was unneeded, yet it was added to ensure the ratification of the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?