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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| According to John Locke's social contract theory, the government gets its power and consent from ____________. | the people |
| Which founding father used some of Locke's ideas when he wrote the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| The social contract described by Locke is a contract between the _________ and the ___________ | people; rulers (the people and the rulers where all power comes from the consent of the people where government uses that power to protect the rights of the people) |
| According to Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence, all people have the right to ________ , __________ , and _______________. | life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| According to John Locke and Thomas Jefferson, if the government violates or abuses the rights of the people, what can be done? | the people can abolish that government and institute a new one |
| The first three words of the Preamble , "We the people," establish which constitutional principle? | popular sovereignty |
| "The Constitution clearly lists what the national govt. can & can’t do" is which constitutional principle? | limited government |
| "The government gets its authority and consent from the people" is which constitutional principle? | popular sovereignty |
| "Each branch checks the power of the other two" is which constitutional principle? | checks and balances |
| "Power is divided among three branches" is which constitutional principle? | separation of powers |
| "Courts decide whether law or executive action is constitutional" is which constitutional principle? | judicial review |
| "The division of governmental power between national govt. & the states" is which constitutional principle? | federalism |
| In The Federalist No. 47, James Madison argued that “the accumulation of all powers...in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many . . .may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny." Which constitutional principle was Madison defending? | separation of powers |
| Constitutionalism, or the rule of law, is defined as: | powers of govt. officials are limited by a set of laws that they must obey |
| The first nine amendments to the Constitution support the principle of _________. | limited government |
| Which article is often considered the most important article because it sets precise limits on the powers of government? | Article I |
| In the Preamble to the Constitution, the Framers deliberately connected the new government directly to _______. | the people |
| The purpose of the Preamble is to: | tell the goals of our people and give the purposes of our government |
| How many articles make up the main body of the Constitution? | seven |
| How many amendments are there to the Constitution? | 27 |
| What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution? | The Bill of Rights |
| Ours is the ______ written national constitution still in operation. | oldest |
| What year was the Constitution written? | 1787 |
| True or False: All employers are prohibited by federal law from discriminating against employees because they are married to same-sex partners. | False |
| Section 1 of the 14th Amendment guarantees ________. | fair and equitable treatment. |
| True or False: Passed in 1868, the 14th Amendment aimed to extend the Bill of Rights to all persons regardless of race. | True |
| This amendment guarantees freedom of religion, of speech, of the press, and right to assemble peaceably, and to petition the government. | First |
| This amendment prohibits the quartering of troops in one’s house without the consent of the owner. | Third |
| This amendment prohibits self-incrimination and guarantees other rights of accused persons. | Fifth |
| This amendment protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizure by government officials. | Fourth |
| This amendment guarantees the right to organize state militias and to bear arms. | Second |
| This amendment prohibits excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment. | Eighth |
| This amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial by jury in criminal cases and right to a lawyer. | Sixth |
| This amendment guarantees the right to a trial by jury in most civil cases. | Seventh |
| This amendment powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states or the people. | Tenth |
| This amendment the people have rights other than those explicitly expressed in the Constitution. | Ninth |
| True or False: The Court has the right to review all amendments before they are ratified. | False |
| Which method of amending the Constitution has been the most commonly used? | Congress proposes, state legislatures ratify |
| An amendment can be proposed by _____ | a 2/3 vote in the Senate and House |
| An amendment can be ratified by____ | approval of 3/4 of the state legislatures or approval of 3/4 of all states at a special ratifying convention called by Congress |
| The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments apply primarily to the rights of ______. | African-Americans |
| This amendment lowered the voting age to 18. | Twenty-sixth |
| This amendment banned the poll tax. | Twenty-fourth |
| This amendment gave women the right to vote. | Nineteenth |
| This amendment Washington, D.C. gets 3 electoral college votes for president. | Twenty-third |
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