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TExES History
Government and Citizenship Part 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| The Declaration of Independence (5) | written by Thomas Jefferson; July 4, 1776; listed grievances against England; outlines basic human rights; 13 colonies declared their freedom from Britain {Thomas Jefferson Gave Basic Human Rights Declaring Independence} |
| Basic Human Rights | life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| The U.S. Constitution (8) | government of the U.S.; "law of the land", 3 branches of government; checks and balances; ratified on 7/12/1788; has 3 parts; replaced Articles of Confederation; strong central government |
| The Preamble | Introduction to the U.S. Constitution; "We the People of the United States of America..." |
| The Bill of Rights | 1791-First 10 Amendments of the Constitution; protects the rights of the people |
| First 10 Amendments/Bill of Rights | RAPPS; bear arms; quartering soldiers,; search /seizure of property; right to a trial if accused; speedy trial; trial by jury; cruel/unusual punishment,; other rights, limit of powers by federal government |
| How many Amendments in all? | 10 + 17= 27 Amendments |
| Texas Declaration of Independence | March 2, 1836; free from Mexico; list of grievances against Mexico |
| Dictatorship Government | form of government with a single ruler (Hitler/Hussein); Kings/Queens |
| Oligarchy Government | small group of people have combined power of a dictator (Russia, China, N.Korea, Venezuela) |
| Direct Democracy | all citizens have power; Switzerland |
| Representative Democracy | citizens participate through representatives through voting (United States, Canada, United Kingdom-Prime Minister) |
| Totalitarian Government | total control over the people's public and private life; government with leaders with strong personalities; Hitler/Nazi Germany, Stalin/Soviet Union; Kim Jong Un/N. Korea |
| How to Amend the Constitution | 2/3 from each state; 2/3 from the House of Representatives; 2/3 vote from the Senate |
| Plessy vs. Ferguson | 1896-racial segregation for public facilities "separate, but equal"' racism |
| Korematsu vs. United States | 1944-Japanese-Americans placed in camps during World War II (war with U.S. against Japan); nativism |
| Brown vs. Board of Education | 1952-1954-established that separate public schools for black and white students was UNconstitutional |
| Miranda vs. Arizona | 1966-to be advised of your rights to remain silent; 5th amendment |
| Roe vs. Wade | 1973-issue of criminalizing or restricting access to abortion; legalizing abortion in all 50 states |
| Texas vs. Johnson | invalidated prohibitions on desecrating the American flag enforced in 48 of 50 states; the right to burn the flag/freedom of speech/expression |
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