He believed in a limited monarchy and he said that the government be split into branches of power so that not one takes over too much power

He believed in a democratic government and that people are happier/better if they have no government or if they can choose their government

A government in which the person has all the power

A king or queen rules the country and once they step down or die, a family member takes their spot

A leader has complete control over all citizens and aspects of government

No leaders elected so citizens have to do the government work

Citizens elect leaders to do the government work

A small group of people have the power depending on their wealth

A small group of people from the military that rule a country after taking it over by force

A government where they rely on religious beliefs

Nobody is in control and there is no government system

What are the three branches of government?

How many electors are there in the electoral college?

The Articles of Confederation created a strong national government

Where was the Declaration of Independence written?

What year was the Constitutional Convention held?

What were the 3 main topics that they discussed at the Constitutional Convention?

What did federalists want?

What did Anti-Federalists want?

What are the requirements to be president?

How many positions are there in the Presidential Cabinet?

What are the two bodies of Congress?

Current party majority in both of the houses

Who is the majority leader in the House of Representatives?

Who is the majority leader in the Senate?

Who is Arlington's Representative?

Who are the two Massachusetts Senators?

How long are Senator's terms?

Which is NOT a requirement for a Senator?

How long is a term for a Representative?

Which is NOT a requirement for a Representative?

How many District Courts are there in the US?

How many US Court of Appeals are there?

A movement to get rid of slavery

Who is Arlington's Town Manager?

Cities have a Select Board

Cities have a Mayor

How many members serve at-large on a City Council?

Everyone in the town can come and share their opinions

Only town meeting members can participate

Changes local budgeting practices by adding constraints or limitations to the annual property tax levy = Proposition 2 1/2

If a power isn't specifically given to the federal government then it is for the states

Powers that are shared between the federal and state governments

What year was the Seneca Falls Convention?

Who (mainly) organized the convention?

What document was written at the Seneca Falls Convention?

Gave the Supreme Court the power to declare a law unconstitutional

This case challenged the 13th and 14th amendments because someone felt like they weren't being treated with equality. The majority decided against them because they thought that there could be segregation with equality

This case challenged the 14th amendment because someone was not let in to a school because it was only for white people and they felt like that was against their rights. The court sided with them declared "separate but equal" unconstitutional.

It was questioned under what circumstances can an interrogation take place. This has given us more information on how to deal with crimes without breaking the rules of the fifth amendment

This court case challenged the 14th amendment because someone's rights to get married were being violated. The court decided that the interracial marriage law did not create equality and had pieces of segregation in it

If something isn't harming or distracting anyone, then letting them not do it is a violation of their freedom of speech

The right to privacy protected a woman's right to choose an abortion. The dissenting opinion was that it was still murder no matter the circumstances and the majority opinion decided in favor for the person because she had a right to privacy

This court case challenged Section 5 of the Constitution and was questioning if section 5 violated the rights stated in the 10th amendment. The majority decided that section 5 was unconstitutional and that it made sense in the 1900's but not anymore

Bans on same-sex marriage were declared unconstitutional

Protects freedom of expression and right of assembly

The federal government only has the powers granted by the constitution

Abolishes slavery

Granted full citizenship to African Americans

Men's right to vote no matter their race or ethnicity

Allows American women the right to vote

Forbids the levying of a poll tax or any other tax on eligible voters in elections for federal officials

A state can not deny someone the right to vote if they have reached the age of 18 and are otherwise eligible to vote