Business Law Ch.3 Test

Chronological order of of documents written in the course of our nation’s founding

Declaration of independence, Articles of confederation, U,S constitution, The Bill of Rights

Declaration of independence

They wanted to secure the rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

Articles of confederation

promised one house legislature, term limits on members of Congress, power to declare war, make peace, enter into treaties and alliances, manage relations

U.S Constitution

Drafted at a special convention, contained 7 articles that provided the framework for a federal government “of the people” by the people and for the people

The Bill of Rights

Developed because critics in 4 states felt that the wording of the constitution didn’t provide adequate protection of human rights

The Bill of Rights is the ? amendments

first 10

Why were the Articles of confederation deemed unacceptable and how were they replaced?

Many people felt the need for a stronger central government than the Articles provided.

Explain the relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution?

Announced that the U.S was independent

Why was the Bill of rights adopted?

4 of the 13 states thought it didn’t provide adequate protection of human rights proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence

Discuss how the Constitution has been a shield against violence of basic human rights

Guarantees many civil rights, provides due process, abolished slavery, guaranteed the right to vote to all citizens

How is the protection of individual rights continued as society’s vies and conditions change?

By amendments to the Constitution

Why is due process important?

may be deprived of life, liberty, or the pursuit of happiness where basic rights as guaranteed by the Constitution

What is a deprivation of life?

execution

What is a deprivation of liberty?

imprisonment

What is a deprivation of the pursuit of happiness?

fines or other penalties

fifteenth amendment

gave slaves right to vote

nineteenth amendment

gave women the right to vote

twenty-fourth amendment

ended poll tax

twenty-sixth amendment

gave 18 year olds the right to vote

what are peripheral rights?

those rights not specifically mentioned in the U.S constitution

example of peripheral rights

privacy

How did the constitution create a system of checks and balances?

the 3 branches of federal government

what are the 3 branches of government

judicial, executive, legislative

What are the fundamental rights of freedom of speech

speech, press, religion, assembly, petition

How does the power to govern divided between the federal and state governments

federal gov. has the specific power to govern granted by the Constitution. All other powers are reserved for the states and individuals

Judicial

declares laws unconstitutional

Executive

issues a pardon, serves as a commander-in-chief of the army and navy, signs bills into law, makes treaties

Legislative

introduces laws, declares war