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Magna Carta
Document emphasizing individual rights, marking the first attempt at self-government in the colonies by Europeans.
Montesquieu
Influenced US Constitution with the concept of separation of powers.
Federalist Papers
Written to support the ratification of the Constitution and explain its commitment to limited government.
Anti-Federalists
Advocated for a Bill of Rights to be included in the Constitution.
Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness
Fundamental rights highlighted in the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Paine
Authored "Common Sense" to urge colonists to seek independence from Great Britain.
Direct Democracy
Form of government where citizens vote directly on laws and policies.
Political Efficacy
Belief that ordinary citizens can influence government actions.
Popular Sovereignty
Principle that governmental authority resides in the people.
Rule of Law
Concept where all individuals, including government officials, are subject to the law.
Indirect Democracy
US system where voters elect representatives to Congress.
Republican Party
Political party known for its conservative stance.
County Supervisor of Elections
Official responsible for voter registration in Florida.
Chief Executive
Title held by the Governor in the context of the government.
Congress creats laws, but those laws can be vetoed by the president or overtuned by the supreme court. Why?
Checks and balances
Articles 1,2,3 in the constitution reflect what?
Seperation of powers
Which part of the U.S constituion declares it to be the supreme law of the land?
Article VI
Concept of self government can be found
the preamble beginning with “we the people”
How many amendments have ben added to the constituion
27
Rule of law
NO ONE is above the law
Federalism
Dual system of sovereignty where both national and state governments have authority.
What is the purpose of the 22nd amendment
Limits president to 2 terms
Amendments that protect voting
15,19,24,26
The Constitution established a system of dual sovereignity under which states have surrendered some of their powers to the government but also retained sovereignity.
Federalism
Virginia plan’s two house, bicameral legislature, but it accorded proportinal representation in the house of representatives….
The great compromise
First ten amendments to the Constitution are collectively known as the…
Bill of rights
Fourth amendment
Prevents and unreasonable searches and seizures and requires authorities to show probable cause to obtain warrants to search dwellings and seize property
Fifth amendment
No persons shall be compelled in any criminal case to testify against themselves
What founding document influenced the American Bill of rights
bill of Rights
what feature of the const did the anti-federalists fear would lead to emergence of tyranny?
Provisions that created a government without direct responsibility
During the ramification process of the constituion, two major camps emerged the who opposed ratification, and __ who supported its ratification
Anti federalists- Did not support
Federalists- Supported
Anti federalist opposed
indirect election of government officials
To appease some of the fears of the Anti- federalists and to ensure the ratification of the constitution, the federalist promised
add amendments specifically protecting individual liberties.
Which of the following cases established the precedent that the supreme court has the power of judicial review?
Marbury v. Madison
Which case established the precedent that the U.S congress had the power to establish a bank a bank based on the necessary and proper clasue?
McCullough v Maryland
Limited power held by the states
Brown v education and district of columbia v. Heller
Abortion rights
Roe v wade
Right to privacy in the marital bedroom
Griswold v connecticut
Ruled evidence of crime collected outside of the parameters of the sear cannot be used in court
Mapp v.Ohio
Case required states to provide attorneys to criminal defendants who cannot afford their own
Gideon v. Wainwright
Require states to read rights
Miranda v. Arizona
Case determinde standardless manual recounts violate the Equal protection and Due Process Clauses of the constitution
Bush v Gore
Case on first amendment
Engle v. Vitale
Case centered on political speech paid by unions and corporation
citizens united v. federal elections
seperate but equal
Plessy v ferguson
case that overtuned seperate but equal in education
Brown v broad of education
case that focus on 14th amendment
Plessy v ferg and brown v education
Case thatlimited state endorsed religious prayer in public schools
Engle v, Vitale
Power of government to take private property for public use is called
eminent domain
Case centered on the first amendment right of freedom of the press
Hazelwood v kuhl
Students do not lose first amendment rights to freedom of speech when the stepped onto school property
Tinker v des moines
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