Checks + Balances
How does the Impeachment Process work?
Charges of impeachment are filed in the House of Reps and the formal trial is held in the Senate.
When the government gets the power from the people, consent of the governed.
Double Jeopardy: Federalism is where power is shared between the _______ and ________ Governments
Federal and State.
Who were some of the most important Federalists?
Washington, Franklin, Jay, Hamilton, and Madison
The Bill of Rights was added to protect which kind of rights?
Individual Rights
How does the veto process work?
The President can veto any piece of legislation from the legislative branch, but that can be overruled by a majority vote in Congress.
What is the idea of Limited Government?
Why did the Framers Separate the Powers of the government?
Double Jeopardy:
The main fear of the Federalist was what?
The main fear of the Anti-Federalist was what?
Mob Rule;
The Central government becoming tyrannical.
The First Amendment protects which rights?
Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition.
What is Judicial Review?
The power of the Supreme Court to declare laws, acts, order, and treaties unconstitutional.
Equality is what?
the condition of being equal, or the same in quality, measure, esteem or value especially before the law
What would an example of Federalism be?
Answers will vary.
Who were some of the people and groups of people that were Anti-Federalists?
Jefferson, Mason, M. Smith, Winthrop
Small Farmers, people from the western regions, states' rights advocates and many state politicians.
If someone was to "plead the Fifth" what are they refusing to do?
Incriminate, testify, give evidence against themselves.
Why did the Framers feel that a system of "Checks and Balances" was needed?
So that not one branch of government became too powerful, thus adding a check or checks for a branch of government, to balance the powers of the other branches.
What is Rule of Law?
The idea that all of the people in the country are held to the same system of law and order and exceptions are not made.
How does "Representative Government" work...
We the people, pick the members of government that we wish to represent us....
What were the 4 major advantages of the Federalist over the Anti-Federalist?
Well organized, Well funded, Use of the Written Word (Propaganda, Media), Early American Political Celebs.
The 4th Amendment protects you from...
Unreasonable searches and seizures.
How could the President check the power of the Judicial Branch?
By nominating judges that more closely align with the ideas of the sitting President.
The Rights that are protected in the Bill of Rights are limited or unlimited? Why?
Limited, because other people have rights, too.
The Bill of Rights was added to Constitution to appease which group of people?
The Anti-Federalist
What are the Federalist Papers?
A series of essays written by prominent Federalist to sway the American public that the Constitution was needed to protect the American Republic.
The 9th and 10th Amendments hold that ______ and ______ are held for the _______ and ________ since they were not given or delegated to the Federal Government
Rights; Powers
People; States