UNIT 2 FOUNDING PRINCIPLES

FOUNDING PRINCIPELS

100

This Founding Principle allowed the passage of Suffrage Amendments and Civil Rights Acts

 “All Men Are Created Equal”

200

This Principle is protected in the Bill of Rights.

Individual Rights

300

This Principle prevents the government from getting too powerful.

Limited Government

400

This Principle helped create the three branches of our government.

SEPARATION OF POWERS

500

THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE ACCUSED OF CRIMES TO HAVE LAWS THAT TREAT THEM FAIRLY, SO THEY CANNOT LOOSE THEIR LIFE, LIBERTY, RIGHTS

DUE PROCESS

MUST KNOW CONCEPTS

100

WHO SAID THAT WE ALL HAVE NATURAL RIGHTS

JOHN LOCKE

200

WHAT ARE NATURAL RIGHTS

LIFE.LIBERTY, PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS

300

WHO SAID THAT WE SHOUL HAVE 3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT?

Montesquieu

400

WHAT ARE THE 3 BRANCHES OF OUR GOVERNMENT?

LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE, JUDICIAL

500

All human beings are born free and equal with rights that exist whether the government recognizes them or not.

Equality of mankind

ANCIENT ROME

100

A government that has been limited in power, by a CONSTITUTION. It ONLY powers granted to it by the people in the constitution.

Limited Government

200

The idea that those who govern must follow the laws; no one is above the law.

rule of law

300

A duty/obligation is: 

A responsibility is:

a MUST do

a SHOULD do

400

• “To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.”

• Limited government 

500

Define the DUTY/OBLIGATION of Selective Service

young men must register with this agency shortly after they turn 18 in case they are needed for military service

ANCIENT GREECE

100

DEFINE SELF GOVERNING

exercising control over one's own affairs.

200

Define: polis

A greek city-state. Each one was a self-governing community

300

 A country with a written constitution that is governed by elected representatives

constitutional republic

400

Transparency of & Consistent application of the law relates to:

rule of law

500

THE 1ST DEMOCRACY TO HAVE?

RULE BY THE PEOPLE

JUDEO/CHRISTIAN TRADITIONS

100

People are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights

Natural Rights

200

EVERYONE CAN PRACTICE THEIR OWN

RELIGION

300

WE ARE ALL ENTITLED TO LEGAL FAIRNESS

DUE PROCESS

400

WHAT IS LIMITED GOVERNMENT

PUTS LIMITS ON WHAT THE GOVERNMENT CAN DO,KEEPS IT FROM GETTING TOO STRONG

AND FROM THREATENING OUR RIGHTS

500

The First Amendment's free exercise clause prohibits deliberate religious persecution and discrimination by the government.

Religious Liberty