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What is Limited Government? Government power is restricted by laws and the Constitution. Leaders must follow the rules just like everyone else.
What is Republicanism? The people elect representatives to make decisions and pass laws on their behalf.
What is Federalism? Power is shared between the national government and the state governments. Each has its own responsibilities.
What is Checks and Balances? Each branch of government (legislative, executive, judicial) can limit the power of the others. This keeps any one branch from becoming too powerful.
What is Separation of Powers? Government power is divided among the three branches, with each branch having its own duties.
What is Popular Sovereignty? The power of government comes from the people. Citizens vote and have a voice in how they are governed.
What is English Common Law? Traditional English laws based on court decisions and customs, which influenced American legal ideas like trial by jury.
What is Debates? Delegates disagreed about how much power the federal government should have and how states should be represented.
What are the plans? The Virginia Plan favored big states by giving more votes to states with larger populations. The New Jersey Plan gave all states equal power, no matter their size.
What is the Great Compromise? Combined the two plans—Congress would have two houses: one based on population (House of Representatives) and one with equal representation (Senate).
What is the Three-Fifths Compromise? Decided how enslaved people would be counted for representation and taxes.
What is Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists? Federalists supported the Constitution; Anti-Federalists worried it gave too much power to the federal government. The Bill of Rights was added to protect individual freedoms and convince Anti-Federalists to support it.
What is Due Process? The government must follow fair procedures and laws before taking away a person’s life, liberty, or property.
What is Equal Justice Under the Law? Everyone must be treated fairly in court, no matter who they are.
Whta is Equal Protection? The laws must apply equally to all people.
What is Elections and Representative Government? Citizens vote to choose leaders who represent their views.
What is Right to Private Property? People can own things, and the government can’t take their property without good reason and fair payment.
The Rule of Law? Everyone, including leaders, must follow the law.
What is Supremacy Clause? The U.S. Constitution is the highest law in the land. If state and national laws conflict, the national law wins.
What is the Separation of Powers? Repeated here to emphasize how government power is divided among branches to avoid abuse.
What is the U.S. Constitution? An amendment must be approved by two-thirds of both houses of Congress and then ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures.
What is Virginia Constitution? An amendment must be passed by the General Assembly (Virginia’s legislature) two times and then approved by Virginia voters in a general election.
How many times has the U.S. Constitution been amended? 27
What percentage of U.S. states must approve an amendment for it to be ratified? Three-Fourths (¾)
What is the process for proposing an Amendment to the U.S. Constitution? 1. Propose- by Congress 2. Ratify- by the states
You cannot amend the Constitution of Virginia true
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