An act of vesting the legislative, executive, and judicial powers of government in separate bodies.
What is Separation of Powers?
100
The government was created by and subjected to the will of the people.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
100
Freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly, petition
What is the 1st Amendment?
100
This branch of government is tasked with interpreting the Constitution
What is the Judicial Branch?
100
It was a conflict fought between the United States and Great Britain over British violations of U.S. maritime rights (among other things).
What is the War of 1812?
200
This was included in the Constitution in order to prevent the abuse of power by limited the power of the other two branches of government.
What is Checks and Balances?
200
This agreement led to the population of slaves in the United States being counted as a fraction of a person, and also essentially accepted the practice of slavery as legal.
What is the 3/5 Compromise?
200
Interdiction of unreasonable searches and seizures; a search warrant is required to search persons or property.
What is the 4th Amendment?
200
This branch of government has the power to Declare War.
What is the Legislative Branch?
200
It required citizens to assist in the recovery of escaped slaves.
What is the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
300
A system of government that is bound to certain principles of action by a constitution.
What is Limited Government?
300
In 1215, it was an early example of limited the power of the Monarchy.
What is Magna Carta?
300
Rights to a fair and speedy public trial, to a notice of accusations, to confront the accuser, to subpoenas, and to counsel
What is the 6th Amendment?
300
This branch is responsible for making treaties.
What is the Executive Branch?
300
A principle of US policy, originated in 1823, that any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act against the US.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
400
A system of government in which entities such as states or provinces share power with a national government.
What is Federalism?
400
Links stretched from foot of God’s throne to the tiniest particle of sand.
What is The Great Chain of Being?
400
Limits the powers of the federal government to only those specifically granted by the constitution
What is the 10th Amendment?
400
These individuals, once appointed, serve a life-long term in office.
Who are the Justices of the Supreme Court?
400
The period following the Civil War of rebuilding the United States.
What is Reconstruction?
500
An ideology in which the people of a state hold popular sovereignty over a government that is led by elected officials.
What is Republicanism?
500
In 1689 it declared the rights and liberties of the people and settling the succession
What is the English Bill of Rights?
500
Indictments; due process; self-incrimination; double jeopardy; rules for eminent domain
What is the 5th Amendment?
500
This branch of government is responsible for passing a federal budget.
What is the Legislative Branch?
500
A federal government agency established in 1865 to aid freed slaves in the South during the Reconstruction era of the United States; main success - providing education.