Principles of Government
People hold the sovereign power
What is a democracy?
This states the goals and guiding principles of this important document.
What is the Preamble?
This type of control can limit entrepreneurship because of monopolies
What is a drawback of authoritarian control?
This gave African American mean the right to vote
What is the 15th Amendment?
Double Jeopardy
Small-self governed society; religiously based
What is theocracy?
A theory that natural rights should be protected and separation of powers
What is John Locke's theory that influenced the US Constitution?
United states.
What is the 19th Amendment?
Double Jeopardy - What does this quote from James Madison mean "first remedy is worse than the disease"?
What is the idea that faction is not more important than natural rights?
This lowered the voting age to 18 years old in the United States.
What is the 26th Amendment?
A citizen with this might have limitations of individual rights.
What is a convicted felon?
John Locke's Enlightenment ideas were the main influence of this
What is the Declaration of Independence?
The 10th amendment which helps define state “reserved” powers
Which Amendment is referenced in debates about states’ rights?
The three branches of government can monitor and limit each other
What is the main principle of "Checks and Balance"?
This landmark case led to rights being stated when being arrested, including rights against self-incrimination.
What is Miranda v. Arizona landmark case?
“Its Citizenship Clause states that all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to its jurisdiction, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside”?
What is the 13th Amendment?
This first served as a way to limit British power over the US colonies.
What is the Magna Carta?
Issue driver's licenses, administer elections, handle social services
This concept deals with disputes between state and federal law; Federal law has authority
What is the Supremacy Clause?
This landmark case declared wearing a black arm band as a form of protest as being allowed in high schools.
What is Tinker v. Des Moines landmark case?
What is national securtiy?
The Federal and State government has the power to make and enforce laws.
What are concurrent powers?
The landmark case of Marbury v. Madison in 1803 established this concept in our legal system.
What is the Judicial Review?
Ideas that decentralization of power prevented the country from becoming strong enough to compete globally
What are ideas supported in the Federalist papers?
3/4 vote is needed in both chambers
What vote is needed to ratify an amendment?
2/3 vote in both the house and senate
What vote is needed to counteract a veto for a bill to become a law?